"[254] Bezos's family corporation Zefram LLC is named after Zefram Cochrane, a character from Star Trek. [202] When the 2017 list was issued, Bezos's net worth was registered at $72.8billion, adding $27.6billion from the previous year. Jeffs mother and father were was only 17 and 19 when he was born. Web[DanSnydersYacht] Did Jerry Jones meet with Jeff Bezos to discuss the Commanders sale?!! Jeff Bezos once tried to buy the Seattle Seahawks, even when they werent selling. Global investment firm Blackstone, Morgan Stanley and many NBA stars, including Devin Booker, Trae Young and Klay Thompson, joined the investment round. Forensic analysis of Bezos's mobile phone conducted by advisory firm FTI Consulting, concluded it "highly probable" that the hack was achieved using a malicious file hidden in a video sent in a WhatsApp message to Bezos from the personal account of the crown prince on May 1, 2018. Overtime's basketball league offers $100K salaries to teen players. [30][31] The family moved to Miami, Florida, where Jeff attended Miami Palmetto High School. [62][263] Trump has repeatedly attacked Bezos via Twitter, accused Bezos of avoiding corporate taxes, gaining undue political influence, and undermining his presidency by spreading "fake news". Amazon went public in The company formally launched on July 16, 1995. His wealth surpassed $100billion for the first time on November 24, 2017, and he was formally designated the wealthiest person in the world by Forbes on March 6, 2018, with a net worth of $112billion. [234], Bezos is known for creating an adversarial environment at Amazon, as well as insulting and verbally abusing his employees. ', "Country star Dolly Parton gets $100m award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos", "Jeff Bezos announces 40 grants totaling $123 million to combat homelessness", "Jeff Bezos reveals what it's like to build an empire", "Inside Jeff Bezos's Washington D.C. Life", List of mergers and acquisitions by Amazon. On August 5, 2013, Bezos announced his purchase of The Washington Post for $250million in cash,[109] at the suggestion of his friend, Don Graham. Once built, it will be the largest yacht in the world. [278] In March 2019, Bezos's security consultant accused the Saudi government of hacking Bezos's phone. Jeff Bezos once tried to buy the Seattle Seahawks, even when they werent selling. [41][42], After Bezos graduated from college in 1986, he was offered jobs at Intel, Bell Labs, and Andersen Consulting, among others. Although he does not respond to the emails, he forwards some of them with a question mark in the subject line to executives who attempt to address the issues. 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On Saturday, TheAthletic.com reported that Bank of America (which is handling the sale) has informed Bezos that hes out. [84] On October 2, 2018, Bezos announced a company-wide wage increase, which Sanders applauded. Bezos not only invested in the real estate startup's seed round in 2021, but he doubled down on that investment during the company's series A last year. [289][290] A year later in June, he tweeted that he would announce two philanthropic foci by the end of summer 2018. [47][48] With Bezos at the helm and Scott taking an integral role in its operationwriting checks, keeping track of the books, and negotiating the company's first freight contractsthe foundation was laid for this garage-run operation to grow exponentially. Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, investor, and commercial astronaut. ", "Amazon is celebrating its 25th birthday. After a pair of weekend reportsindicating that Snyder wont sell the team to Bezos, A.J. In his initial discussion of the project which became Alexa with his technical advisor Greg Hart in 2011, Bezos told him that the goal was to create "the Star Trek computer. [92] Rob Meyerson led Blue Origin from 2003 to 2017 and served as its first president. [137], Bezos uses the term "worklife harmony" instead of the more standard "worklife balance" because he believes that balance implies that you can only have one and not the other. During that time, Amazon was just coming into its own by selling CDs online. Shaw in 1994 and moved to Washington State to start Amazon as an Internet bookstore. [11] He further expanded his residential holdings in February 2022, purchasing a $16.13-million-dollar apartment at a 24-story boutique condominium, located across from Madison Square Park in the Flatiron neighbourhood, where he already owns all the units on the top floors. [195][196] A year later, Bezos entered the top ten when he increased his net worth to a total of $50.3billion. He should pay his workers first", "If Jeff Bezos wants to help low-income people why not just pay them better? Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 12, 1964,[16] the son of Jacklyn (ne Gise) and Theodore Jrgensen. His one line consisted of a response to an alien in distress: "Speak Normally." [92][248] Bezos and MacKenzie have not disclosed their religious status. Even Jeff Bezos' brother Mark was completely taken off guard by the internet memes showing the man behind Amazon looking completely jacked. [250], In March 2003, Bezos was a passenger in a helicopter that crashed in West Texas while surveying land to buy for Blue Origin; the other 3 occupants in the helicopter were pilot Charles "Cheater" Bella, Amazon lawyer Elizabeth Korrell, and local rancher Ty Holland. 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[66] By January 19, 2018, his Amazon stock holdings had appreciated to slightly over $109billion; months later he began to sell stock to raise cash for other enterprises, in particular, Blue Origin. 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[216] On July 17, 2018, he was designated the "wealthiest person in modern history"[c] by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index,[219] Fortune,[220] MarketWatch,[221] The Wall Street Journal,[222] and Forbes. [35] In his graduation speech, Bezos told the audience he dreamed of the day when mankind would colonize space. Overtime is a media company that distributes original sports content on social media outlets, including Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook. [293][294], In January 2018, Bezos made a $33million donation to TheDream.US, a college scholarship fund for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors. [45][246] In 1994, they moved across the country to Seattle, Washington, where Bezos founded Amazon. [93], After its founding, Blue Origin maintained a low profile until 2006 when it purchased a large tract of land in West Texas for a launch and test facility. The company also and sells apparel with its logos and branding. [243][244] Media reports have accused Sanchez's brother Michael of being the source for the photos obtained by National Enquirer; however, Bezos has speculated that it may have been the Saudi Arabian government. [160] Journalist Walt Mossberg dubbed the idea that someone who cannot tolerate criticism or critique shouldn't do anything new or interesting "The Bezos Principle". [34], Bezos attended the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida. WebAmerican entrepreneur Jeff Bezos played a key role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Inc., an online retailer, Web services provider, and manufacturer of electronic book readers. 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So, lets say he pays $4.5 "I don't want to drag anybody around," he said . [62] In October of that year, Amazon was recognized as the largest online shopping retailer in the world. The Washington Post reported that Jones may be leaning on Dan Snyder to sell That shouldn't be an issue for Bezos, who with a net worth of $117.8 billion is one of the world's wealthiest people. [73] Later in the month, U.S. President Donald Trump accused Amazon and Bezos, specifically of sales tax avoidance, misusing postal routes, and anti-competitive business practices. [100] Later in November, Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle successfully rocketed into space and reached its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a vertical landing back at the launch site in West Texas. [99], In 2015, Bezos announced that a new orbital launch vehicle was under development and would make its first flight in the late-2010s. [135] His business practices projected a public image of prudence and parsimony with his own wealth and that of Amazon. [90] Bezos has long expressed an interest in space travel and the development of human life in the Solar System. The company began as an online bookstore and has since expanded to a variety of other e-commerce products and services, including video and audio streaming, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. [157][158], Bezos used what he called a "regret-minimization framework" while he worked at D.E. Shaw and again during the early years of Amazon. 2023 CNBC LLC. Retail Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. [69] Due to the growth of Alibaba in China, Bezos has often expressed interest in expanding Amazon into India. Jeff Bezos will officially step down as Amazon CEO on Sunday. [259], According to public campaign finance records, Bezos supported the electoral campaigns of Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, two Democratic U.S. senators from Washington. Born in Albuquerque and raised in Houston and Miami, Bezos graduated from Princeton University in 1986. This is the lowdown on Amazons The Expanse. WebBezos made a cameo appearance playing an alien in the film Star Trek Beyond. [28] At the time of the post, Bezos's lifetime spending on charitable causes was estimated to be $100million. 3 among the worlds richest, after Amazons stock tanked following a downbeat Bezos rose to be the 5th richest person in the world hours before market close; he gained $7billion in one hour. [97] In May 2013, Bezos met with Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Galactic, to discuss commercial spaceflight opportunities and strategies. "[82] Sanders's efforts elicited a response from Amazon which pointed to the 130,000 jobs it created in 2017 and called the $28,446 figure for its median salary "misleading" as it included part-time workers. Here's everything that's happened since their relationship began, including a tabloid scandal and possibly even a hack by foreign operatives", "Jeff Bezos Walks Through a One-Way Door, Opening a New Age for Amazon", "Jeff Bezos Accuses National Enquirer of 'Extortion and Blackmail', "Jeff Bezos' nudes were reportedly leaked when his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez sent them to her brother, in a new twist to the dramatic saga here's everything we know so far", "Quoted: She Said, He Said MacKenzie Bezos Vs. That $250,000 investment resulted in 3.3million shares of Google stock, worth about $3.1billion in 2017. [230], In February 2020, Bezos purchased the Warner Estate from David Geffen for $165 million,[231][232] a record price paid for a residence in the Los Angeles area. [14] The suborbital flight lasted over 10 minutes, reaching a peak altitude of 66.5 miles (107.0km). This increase outstripped the economic development (in GDP terms) of more than 96 countries around the world. 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[119] Bezos is involved in the healthcare sector, which includes investments in Unity Biotechnology, GRAIL, Juno Therapeutics, and Zocdoc. WebThere is little chance that Jeff Bezos will slow down after stepping down as Amazon CEO. [227], In June 2019, Bezos purchased three adjoining apartments overlooking Madison Square Park in Manhattan, including a penthouse, for a combined total of US$80million, making this one of the most expensive real estate purchases within New York City in 2019. [151][bettersourceneeded] In May 2014, the International Trade Union Confederation named Bezos the "World's Worst Boss", with its general secretary Sharan Burrow saying: "Jeff Bezos represents the inhumanity of employers who are promoting the North American corporate model",[152] while in 2019, Harvard Business Review, which ranked Bezos the best-performing CEO for 4 years in a row since 2014, did not rank him even in the top 100, citing Amazon's "relatively low ESG (environment, social, and governance) scores" that reflect "risks created by working conditions and employment policies, data security, and antitrust issues. [238][239], In January 2019, Bezos and his wife Mackenzie Scott released a joint statement which revealed that they would be getting divorced after 25 years together. ", "What Has Jeff Bezos Chosen to Spend His $140B On? Watch Blue Origin Fly 'Mannequin Skywalker' to Space and Back", "Blue Origin plans growth spurt this year", "Jeff Bezos Says He Is Selling $1 Billion a Year in Amazon Stock to Finance Race to Space", "Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin Wants to Colonize the Solar System", "Jeff Bezos: 'We will have to leave this planet and it's going to make this planet better', "Exclusive: Jeff Bezos plans to charge at least $200,000 for space", "Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos", "Jeff Bezos is buying The Washington Post. [206] He is considered the first registered centi-billionaire (not adjusted for inflation).

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