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.

Jan 12, 2025 · Jeff Bezos, the second-richest man alive, turned 61 years old on Sunday. Since his youth in New Mexico, Bezos has gone through college, founded several companies — you may have heard of a few of...

May 23, 2023 · Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is the founder and executive chair of Amazon. One of the richest people in the world, he owns Blue Origin and “The Washington Post.”

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.

Oct 28, 2024 · Owner Jeff Bezos blocked The Washington Post from endorsing a presidential candidate less than two weeks before Election Day. The editorial board had drafted an endorsement for Kamala Harris.

2 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.

Jeff Bezos (born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen; January 12, 1964) is an American businessman founding Amazon.com, Inc. He was also the chairman, president, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amazon.com.

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.

Aug 25, 2023 · Jeff Bezos began his career as a hedge funder in New York before leaving to start Amazon—and became one of the world's richest people. Read more about Bezos, here.

Jeff Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur and the founder of the e-commerce giant Amazon.com. Born to Jacklyn Gise and Ted Jorgensen, he was adopted by Miguel Bezos, a Cuban immigrant, after his mother married him. As a child, Bezos spent his summers laying pipes, vaccinating cattle, and fixing windmills at his grandfather’s ranch in ...