Jeff Bezos

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1964 –

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Who is Jeff Bezos?

Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos is an American business magnate and investor. He is a technology entrepreneur who has played a key role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products. Under his guidance, Amazon.com became the largest retailer on the World Wide Web and a top model for Internet sales. In 2013, Bezos purchased The Washington Post newspaper.

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Born
Jan 12, 1964
Albuquerque
Also known as
  • Jeffrey P Bezos
  • Jeffrey Preston Bezos
  • Jeffrey Bezos
  • Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen
  • Jeffrey P. Bezos
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor's degree, Princeton University
    Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    ( - 1986)
  • River Oaks Elementary School
  • Miami Palmetto High School
Employment
  • President and CEO, Amazon.com
    (2000/10 - )
  • Chief Executive Officer, Amazon.com
    (1996/05 - )
  • President, Amazon.com
    (1994 - 1999/06)
  • Senior Vice President, D. E. Shaw & Co.
  • Vice President, Bankers Trust
  • Fitel
  • Kosmix
Lived in
  • Albuquerque
  • Miami
  • Houston
  • Medina

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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