Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman, media proprietor and investor. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of US$ 211 billion as of July 16, 2024, according to Forbes. He was the wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, according to both the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes.
Some of the key events about Jeff Bezos
- 1994Founded Amazon as an online bookstore
- 1997Took Amazon public through an initial public offering (IPO)
- 1999Sued by Barnes & Noble for alleged patent infringement related to Amazon's "1-Click" ordering system
- 2000Established Blue Origin, a spaceflight company
- 2000Criticized for Amazon's aggressive patent strategy, which some viewed as stifling innovation
- 2003Rescued the company from near-bankruptcy during the dot-com crash
- 2007Introduced the Amazon Kindle e-reader
- 2011Faced controversy over poor working conditions in Amazon warehouses, including excessive heat and productivity pressures
- 2013Acquired The Washington Post for $250 million
- 2014Engaged in a public dispute with book publisher Hachette, delaying shipments and removing pre-order buttons for their books
- 2015Launched Amazon Prime Air, a drone delivery service concept
- 2015Criticized for Amazon's corporate culture following a New York Times exposé describing it as a harsh and unforgiving workplace
- 2017Became the world's richest person for the first time
- 2017Became the world's richest person, drawing criticism for wealth inequality and Amazon's impact on small businesses
- 2018Launched the Bezos Day One Fund with a $2 billion commitment to help homeless families and create preschools
- 2018Faced backlash for Amazon's HQ2 search, which was seen as pitting cities against each other for tax incentives
- 2019Announced divorce from MacKenzie Scott, leading to public scrutiny of personal life and division of assets
- 2020Criticized for Amazon's handling of worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and firing of employees who spoke out
- 2021Successfully completed Blue Origin's first crewed flight to space
- 2021Faced allegations of anti-competitive practices and monopolistic behavior during a U.S. House antitrust hearing
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