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- Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman on July 5, 2021.
- Amazon thrived during the pandemic; revenues in 2020 grew 38% to $386 billion as people stayed home and made online purchases.
- In April 2020, Bezos said he would give $100 million to Feed America, a nonprofit that operates food banks and food pantries across the country.
- Amazon has faced criticism from U.S. senators and the general public for its treatment of warehouse workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
- He and his wife MacKenzie divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage and he transferred a quarter of his 16% Amazon stake to her.
- Bezos owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an aerospace company that is developing rockets for commercial use.
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Personal Stats
Age57
Source of WealthAmazon, Self Made
ResidenceSeattle, Washington
CitizenshipUnited States
Marital StatusIn Relationship
Children4
EducationBachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University
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Net worth over time
$72.8B
Billionaires
March 2017
March 2017
$81.5B
Forbes 400
October 2017
October 2017
$112B
Billionaires
March 2018
March 2018
$160B
Forbes 400
October 2018
October 2018
$131B
Billionaires
March 2019
March 2019
$114B
Forbes 400
October 2019
October 2019
$113B
Billionaires
April 2020
April 2020
$179B
Forbes 400
September 2020
September 2020
$177B
Billionaires
April 2021
April 2021
$201B
Forbes 400
October 2021
October 2021
In Their Own Words
I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
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