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Jeff Bezos

American entrepreneur and founder of Amazon, a leader in global e-commerce and technology. Jeff Bezos was born on 12 January 1964.

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Who is Jeff Bezos?

Jeff Bezos is best known for Founder and former CEO of Amazon, revolutionizing e-commerce and cloud computing. Jeff Bezos is an American public figure. Jeff Bezos was born on 12 January 1964, which places Jeff Bezos among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jeff Bezos is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Founder and former CEO of Amazon, revolutionizing e-commerce and cloud computing.
Nationality: American
Born: 12 January 1964

About Jeff Bezos

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes, he was the world's wealthiest person from 2017 to 2021, and in 2026, his net worth was approximately US$284 billion. He graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with a degree in engineering. He worked on Wall Street in a variety of related fields from 1986 to early 1994. He founded Amazon in mid-1994 on a road trip from New York City to Seattle. The company began as an online bookstore and expanded to a variety of other e-commerce products and services, including video and audio streaming, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Bezos founded the aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company Blue Origin in 2000, and he flew into space on Blue Origin NS-16 in 2021. He purchased the major American newspaper The Washington Post in 2013 and manages many other investments through his venture capital firm, Bezos Expeditions. The first centibillionaire on the Forbes Real Time Billionaires Index, Bezos was named the "richest man in modern history" after his net worth increased to $150 billion in July 2018 (equivalent to $1.9×1011 in 2025). On July 5, 2021, Bezos took over the role of executive chairman and stepped down as the CEO and president of Amazon, succeeded by Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy.

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What is Jeff Bezos known for?

Jeff Bezos is known for Founder and former CEO of Amazon, revolutionizing e-commerce and cloud computing.

When was Jeff Bezos born?

Jeff Bezos was born on 12 January 1964.

What nationality is Jeff Bezos?

Jeff Bezos's nationality is American.

Is Jeff Bezos still alive?

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