Jeff Bezos (b. 1964)

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Key Dates

Birth

1964 January 12, 1964 →

Biography

Jeffrey Preston Bezos 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. According to Forbes, as of December 2025, Bezos's estimated net worth is US$239.4 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world. He was the wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, according to Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1964

Birth

American businessman, founded Amazon.com

January 12 →

1994

Event

Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.

July 5 →

2018

Event

Forbes names Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person, for the first time, at $112 billion net worth.

March 6 →

2021

Event

American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.

July 20 →

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