KidzSearch Wiki

Jeff Bezos

Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ˈbeɪzoʊs/ BAY-zohss;[2] né Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American businessman who founded Amazon. He also was Amazon's chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO). However, Bezos said in a blog post he would soon step down from this position and become Executive Chair of the Amazon Board.[3]

Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos visits LAAFB SMC (3908618) (cropped).jpeg
Bezos in 2017
Born
Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen

12 January 1964 (aged 61)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BSE)
Occupation
Known forFounding Amazon
Title
Spouse(s)
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 1993; div. 2019)​
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 2025)​
Children4
Parent(s)
RelativesMark Bezos (half-brother)[1]
Signature
Jeff Bezos signature.svg

Early life, Education, and Career

Jeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He showed an early interest in technology and graduated from Princeton with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. Before founding Amazon in 1994, he worked on Wall Street and later started an online bookstore, laying the foundation for his remarkable entrepreneurial journey.

On February 2, 2021, Bezos announced that he would step down as the CEO of Amazon, to be replaced by Andy Jassy. Bezos became executive chairman on July 5, 2021.[4]

On July 19, 2021 Blue Origin successfully conducts its first human test flight with Bezos going to space.[5][6]

Net worth

When markets opened on July 27, 2017, Bezos briefly became the world's richest person, surpassing Bill Gates with a net worth of just over $90 billion. He lost the title later in the day when Amazon's stock dropped, returning him to second place with a net worth just below $90 billion.[7] On October 27, 2017, Bezos again surpassed Gates on the Forbes list as the richest person in the world.[8]

In August 2020, Bezos became the first person in history to have a net worth of $200 billion, according to Forbes.[9]

In January 2021, Elon Musk became the world's richest person.[10] Since then, Bezos is now the world's second-richest person

Hacking claim

In February 2019, Bezos published a blog post alleging that National Enquirer publisher American Media, Inc. had attempted blackmail and extortion in connection with Bezos' alleged affair with Lauren Sánchez.[11] Bezos would go on to marry Sánchez in 2025.[12]

Jeff Bezos Media

  • Bezos (front row, center) at the Robot Co-op in 2005

  • Jeff Bezos at the ENCORE awards.

  • Bezos receives the James Smithson Bicentennial medal on June 14, 2016, for his work with Amazon.

  • Bezos on October 25, 2017, on his visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base.

  • Bezos and Rob Meyerson (fifth from left) giving NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver (fourth from left) a tour of Blue Origin's crew capsule in 2011

  • Then U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter meets with Bezos in 2016 at The Pentagon.

  • US - FAA Astronaut Wings version 2

  • Bezos at a naturalization ceremony on June 14, 2016

  • The net worth of Jeff Bezos from 1999 to 2018 as estimated by Forbes magazine, in the nominal U.S. dollar. His net worth is calculated in the billions by March of each year.

  • Jeff Bezos, founder of private space company Blue Origin and the Amazon.com, visited the Los Angeles Air Force base, Space and Missile Systems center and spoke to the Commanders and Leaderships of Air Force Space Command at Ft. MacArthur, San Pedro, Calif., Oct 25, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ Jonge, Peter de (March 14, 1999). Riding the Wild, Perilous Waters of Amazone.com. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/14/magazine/riding-the-wild-perilous-waters-of-amazonecom.html. Retrieved July 9, 2022. 
  2. ↑ Jeff Bezos pronounces his name. 2009. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/jeff-bezos-pronounces-his-name/2013/08/07/c6992b0a-ffa9-11e2-96a8-d3b921c0924a_video.html. Retrieved August 17, 2013. ; and Robinson (2010), p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Amazon's Jeff Bezos stepping down nearly 30 years after founding company | CBC News" (in en-US). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-bezos-stepping-down-1.5898176. Retrieved 2021-02-03. 
  4. ↑ Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon C.E.O., New York Times, February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship". BBC News. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Replay — New Shepard First Human Flight". YouTube. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jeff Bezos was briefly the world's richest person". CNBC. 27 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is The Richest Perosn In The World-Again". Forbes.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Bezos Becomes The First Person Ever Worth $200 Billion". Forbes. August 26, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2020/08/26/worlds-richest-billionaire-jeff-bezos-first-200-billion/#43bc304c4db7. Retrieved August 28, 2020. 
  10. ↑ "Elon Musk becomes world's richest person as wealth tops $185bn". BBC. January 7, 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55578403. Retrieved January 8, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Weise, Karen (2019-02-07). "Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer of 'Extortion and Blackmail'" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/technology/jeff-bezos-national-enquirer-blackmail.html. Retrieved 2019-02-08. 
  12. ↑ "Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Are Married! Couple Ties the Knot in Star-Studded Venice Wedding". People.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

Other websites

Media related to Jeff Bezos at Wikimedia Commons

Retrieved from "https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Bezos&oldid=5878551"