Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the son of Jacklyn (née Gise) and See more

Journalist Nellie Bowles of The New York Times has described the public persona and personality of Bezos as that of "a brilliant but … See more

Bezos first became a millionaire in 1997 after raising $54 million through Amazon's initial public offering (IPO). He was first included on the See more

In 1992, while working for D. E. Shaw in Manhattan, Bezos met novelist MacKenzie Tuttle, who was a research associate at the firm; the couple married a year later. In 1994, they moved … See more

Early career
After Bezos graduated from college in 1986, he was offered jobs at Intel, Bell Labs, … See more

• In 1999, Bezos received his first major award when Time named him Person of the Year.
• In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best leaders.
• Bezos … See more

Bezos is known for creating an adversarial environment at Amazon, as well as insulting and verbally abusing his employees. … See more