Jeff Bezos

Date of Birth: January 12, 1964

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Biography

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, commonly known as Jeff Bezos, is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, investor, and commercial astronaut. He was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Bezos is best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore, which later diversified into a multitude of product categories, becoming the largest e-commerce company globally. Under his leadership, Amazon expanded into areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital streaming, fundamentally changing how people shop and consume media. In addition to Amazon, Bezos has made significant investments in other ventures. He founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company, in 2000. He also purchased The Washington Post in 2013, revitalizing the newspaper through digital innovation. Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon in July 2021, transitioning to the role of executive chairman to focus on other ventures, including Blue Origin. His vision and business acumen have made him one of the most influential and wealthy individuals in the world.

5 Interesting Facts about Jeff Bezos

1. Jeff Bezos initially named his company Cadabra, but changed it to Amazon after a lawyer misheard it as “cadaver.”

2. The first product sold on Amazon was a book titled “Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies” by Douglas Hofstadter.

3. Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to make space travel more affordable and accessible, with the long-term goal of enabling human life in space.

4. He was one of the first investors in Google, investing $250,000 in 1998, which has since grown into a multi-billion dollar stake.

5. Jeff Bezos’ high school valedictorian speech included his dream of the day when humans would colonize space.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Jeff Bezos

1. “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.”

2. “If you double the number of experiments you do per year, you’re going to double your inventiveness.”

3. “We can’t be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.”

4. “What’s dangerous is not to evolve.”

5. “One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

At his peak, Jeff Bezos’ net worth reached approximately $211 billion USD in 2021.

Children

Jeff Bezos has four children: three sons and one daughter. His daughter was adopted from China. Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, share custody of their children following their divorce in 2019.