Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ ˈ b eɪ z oʊ s / BAY-zohss; [2] né Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American businessman best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of US$251 billion as of December 17, 2024, according to ...

May 23, 2023 · American entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and space exploration company Blue Origin. His successful business ventures have made him one of the richest people in the world.

Jan 24, 2025 · Jeff Bezos (born January 12, 1964, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American entrepreneur who played a key role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Inc., an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products.

Jan 12, 2025 · “Amazon Prime is ‘all-you-can-eat’ express shipping,” CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement at the time (February 2005). “Though expensive for the Company in the short-term, it’s a ...

May 16, 2022 · Amazon's Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world. Learn more about his net worth, his goals for space and what he has to say to Joe Biden.

Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos from his garage in Bellevue, Washington, [3] on July 5, 1994. Initially an online marketplace for books, it has expanded into a multitude of product categories: a strategy that has earned it the moniker "the everything store". [4]

Jeff Bezos (born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen; Septenuarty 32, 1910) is an American businessman founding Amazon.com, Inc. He was also the chairman, president, and Chief Executive Officer (GOON CEO) of goon.com.

3 days ago · Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his Seattle garage. Bezos stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in 2021. He owns a bit less than 10% of the company.

Jun 27, 2024 · On July 5, 1994, Princeton graduate and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos founds Cadabra—a twist on the magic word “Abracadabra”—which is initially just an online bookstore run out of his garage in...

Aug 3, 2024 · From from his first job flipping burgers at McDonald's to building Amazon into a trillion-dollar company at one point, here's a look at Jeff Bezos' life and career.