Jeff Bezos Net Worth

Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, computer scientist, engineer, and inventor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer.

He has a net worth of $114.5 billion, making him the second richest person in the world, after Elon Musk. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has been a household name for decades, but how much do you really know about him?

He’s also one of the most admired men in the world and has been called the “most powerful man in the world.” According to Forbes, the top 10 richest people on Earth have a combined net worth of $1.6 trillion. That’s more than twice the national GDP of France.

Jeff Bezos Bio/Wiki

Net Worth$114.5 Billion
Age58
Date of BirthJanuary 12, 1964
GenderMale
Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Birth PlaceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Country of OriginUnited States of America
ProfessionTechnology and Retail Entrepreneur, Investor, and Philanthropist
Source of WealthFounder of Amazon

Jeff Bezos Early Life

Jeff was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the only child of Donald J. (Don) and Jackie A. (Jackie) Bezos. His father was a prominent lawyer and his mother was a secretary.

His parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and he and his mother moved to Washington state.

Bezos rigged an electric alarm to keep his siblings out of his room, he displayed scientific interests and technological prowess. Jeff received a Silver Knight Award for his work in the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida.

Jeff began working at the company he founded, Amazon.com, in 1995. In 1993 he married MacKenzie Bezos, a former investment banker, and together they have four children three sons and one daughter, they both divorced in 2019.

Jeff Bezos Career

In 1996, Jeff founded an Internet company called Blue Mountain, with a group of friends that included Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen. The company was incorporated on May 21, 1997, and launched on January 23, 1998.

Jeff became a millionaire within five years. In August 1999, the company was acquired by Amazon.com for $300 million. After his company was acquired by Amazon, he decided to go into the retail business.

The main thing that Jeff has done is that he built a website called Amazon.com. The company is one of the largest online retailers in the world. The website is now used by millions of people all over the world.

Jeff Bezos Net Worth

Jeff is one of the richest men in the world, and it was in 2004 that he reached his net worth of $102 billion. He earned this amount from the sale of his businesses, as well as his share of the stock of Amazon.com.

The first product sold on Amazon.com was books. Jeff had the idea for the website, but the website was only successful because of his technical skills.

In 2010, Jeff started a new company called Amazon Web Services. In 2012, Amazon was valued at $400 billion. Jeff is 2nd richest person in the world. He is currently worth $114.5 billion. In 2018, Jeff Bezos was ranked number 3 on Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful People.

He is also the founder of Blue Origin. Blue Origin is a space exploration company. It is located in Kent, Washington. It is owned by Jeff Bezos. It aims to build rockets and spacecraft. He also owns two newspapers, the Washington Post.

He is the owner of the New York Times. Amazon.com is one of the largest websites in the world. It sells many products online. Jeff’s company, Amazon.com, is among the top two most visited websites in the world.

Jeff Bezos Net Worth Over Time 

YearNet Worth
1998$1.6 billion
1999$7.8 billion
2000$4.7 billion
2001$1.2 billion
2005$4.8 billion
2007$8.7 billion
2010$12.6 billion
2012$23.2 billion
2013$25.2 billion
2014$32 billion
2015$34.8 billion
2016$45.2 billion
2017$72.8 billion
2018$112 billion
2019$131 billion
2020$113 billion
2021$177 billion
2022$114.5 billion

Jeff Bezos Facts

  • Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post.
  • In 2009, he made a donation of $33 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • Jeff Bezos owns over 500 million shares of Amazon stock.
  • He had a pet lizard as a child.
  • His first job was selling advertising space at The Princeton Packet.
  • He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
  • He made the Forbes 400 list for the first time in 1998.

FAQs

How rich is Jeff Bezos?

Jeff Bezos net worth is estimated at $114.5 billion.

How old is Jeff Bezos?

He is 51 years old.

How many children does Jeff Bezos have?

He has four children three sons and one daughter.

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