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Born
Jeff Bezos was Born on January 12th, 1964 -
1st Job
Jeff Bezos first worked at McDonald's. -
College/Colleges Attended
Jeff Bezos graduated from Princeton University in 1986 -
New Job #1
Jeff Bezos found work at several firms on Wall Street, including Fitel, Bankers Trust and the investment firm D.E. Shaw. -
New Job #2
While his career in finance was extremely lucrative, Bezos chose to make a risky move into the nascent world of e-commerce. He quit his job in 1994, moved to Seattle and targeted the untapped potential of the internet market by opening an online bookstore. -
Major Accomplishment #1
Jeff Bezos opened Amazon.com, named after the South American River, on July 16, 1995. -
Setback #1
An unmanned spaceship launched by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin LLC suffered a major failure when the ground crew lost contact and control of the vehicle after liftoff during a test flight. -
Major Accomplishment #2
Bezos made headlines worldwide on August 5, 2013, when he purchased The Washington Post and other publications affiliated with its parent company, The Washington Post Co., for $250 million. -
Setback #2
The Amazon Fire Phone barely sold and was considered a flop. -
Net Worth
Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world as of March 2017, with an estimated net worth of $72.8 Billion (dollars) -
2 Personal Characteristics
He has been married to MacKenzie Bezos since 1993, and they have four children together. -
Retirement
Jeff Bezos has not retired yet.
