Jeff Bezos Biography

JEFF BEZOS Biography "YOUR BRAND IS FORMED PRIMARILY, NOT BY WHAT YOUR COMPANY SAYS ABOUT ITSELF, BUT WHAT THE COMPANY DOES." -Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com NAME BORN Jeff Bezos January 12 1964 OCCUPATION FULL NAME Chairman & Jeffrey P. Bezos CEO Amazon.com NATIONALITY NET WORTH American $25.2 Billion Brief Timeline: • Jeff Bezos is one of the Net's first billionaires. • An iconic figure in e-commerce. • When Jeff was 4 years old his mother got remarried to Miguel Bezos. Education D Graduated from Princeton University Jeff Completed Diploma in Miami Palmetto High School. in 1986 in the field of Electrical Engineering and computer. Work Experience • Jeff-bezos founded Blue Origin Company in September 2000 for the development of new technology "Spaceflight. • In July 1995, he opened a tag of "The World's Biggest Bookstore" and became success. Personal Life • Jeff founded Amazon.com in 1994 at Seattle. He started in 2 bedroom rented house with an initial investment of $300,000. • In 1994, he was the youngest senior He got married with Mackenzie Bezos in vice president for D.E.shaw & Co. 1993 and they have four children. • In 1990, Jeff identified great potential of selling products online and decided to launch his own company. • Youngest Vice-President for Bankers Trust in 1990. • Worked for FITEL in New York for two years. Jeff and Mackenzie settled in Seattle and concerned with philanthropic activities. Awards and Recognitions of Jeff BezosA: MELLON The Economist U.S.News & WORLD REPORT CLUB BILDERBERG PENNSYLVAH TIMAE G0OGLES SHOPNG LIST WY TO SELL NOW FORTUNE Forbes BUSINESSPER JEFF BEZOS AMAZON C AMERIC BEST LEADER Got selected as Person of the Year by Time's Magazine in 1999. Got selected as America's Best Leader by U.S. News & World Report in 2008. Awarded an honorary doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, in 2008. Awarded for his Innovation in Amazon Kindle by The Economist (news magazine) in 2011. Became member of the Bilderberg Group in 2011. Later, he became an Executive Committee member for the Business Council in 2011 & 2012. » Named as Business person of The Year by Fortune Magazine in 2012. Latest hteresting Facts of Jeff: The Washington Post On August 5, 2013, Bezos announced his purchase of The Washington Post from The Washington Post Company for $250 million. The Washington Post Co. agreed to sell its flagship newspaper ending the Graham family's stewardship. ars 14,00 Sources: http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/jeff-bezos/ http://www.hyperink.com/Major-Accomplishments-And-Awards-b962a11 http://www.biography.com/people/jeff-bezos-9542209?page=2 http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jeff-bezos.html http://www.wired.com/business/2013/08/bezos-amazon-washington-post/ http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/bezObio-1 http://www.forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos/ Designed by graphs. et UNIVERSITY CARNEGIE PITTSBURGH VANIA 1900