Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen, is an American industrialist, media proprietor, Investor, and Internet entrepreneur. He is the president, founder, and CEO of Amazon, a multinational technology company. Jeff is the second wealthiest man in the world after Elon Musk.

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Biography and Early Life

Jeff Bezos, born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen, was born in 1964, January 12th. His place of birth is Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the son of Ted Jorgensen and Jacklyn. At Bezos’ birth, his father was a bike shop owner while his mother was a high school student. Their parents tied the knot but later divorced, citing irreconcilable differences. After his mother’s marriage came to an end, Jacklyn tied the knot with Miguel Bezos, a Cuban Immigrant, in 1968. After the marriage, Jeff was legally adopted by his step-father and changed his surname to Bezos.

They all moved to Houston, Texas. Back in the days, Mike Bezos worked as an engineer in Exxon after his bachelors’ degree at the University of New Mexico. During his early youth days, he spent most of his time with his maternal grandfather in a family ranch in Cotulla, Texas. His grandfather, Lawrence Preston Gise, was a director in the US AEC (Atomic Energy Commission). Later, he managed to buy the rance and extending it to ten times its original size. He is the cousin of a country song musician, George Strait.

When growing up, he was highly interested in things regarding Technology and scientific details. He rigged an alarm to keep his siblings from getting into his room. The family later moved to Miami, Florida, during Bezos High School days. Bezos once worked in a McDonald’s for a short time during his high-school days.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Jeff Bezos in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Jeff Bezos’s age is 57 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 January 1964. Though, he is 5′ 8″ in feet and inches and 173 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165 lbs in Pound and 75kg in Kilograms.

Education

Jeff Bezos went to River Oaks Elementary School between his fourth and sixth grade. After his family moved to Miami, he attended Miami Palmetto High School. While in high school, he was a National Merit Scholar and the valedictorian of the school. Later he went to the University of Florida for a Student Science Training Program. In 1986, Jeff graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Computer Science with a 4.2 GPA. Also, he was an active member of Quadrangle Clun at Princeton University.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Jeff Bezos met his now ex-wife MacKenzie Tuttle in 1992. The couple met when Bezos took up a job in Manhattan working under the wing of D.E. Shaw. Mackenzie, who is a novelist, was by then working in the same firm as a research associate. In the next year, the duo tied the knot. In 1994, the family moved to Seattle, Washington, where his dream of founding Amazon began. The two are parents to four lovely children, three sons and an adopted daughter from China.

In March 2003, he was in a helicopter crash in West Texas after the plane hit a tree. He, alongside two other passengers, sustained minor injuries. Fortunately, Bezos got discharged from the hospital on the same day. In 2013, the billionaire celebrity joined the Star Trek Beyond cast portraying the Starfleet official. Their family office goes by the name Zefram Cochrane after a Star Trek character.

On 2019, January 9th, Mackenzie and Bezos announced their intention of divorcing via Twitter after a long separation period. Three months later, on April 4^th, they finalized their divorce. Bezos kept 75% of the Amazon stock while Mackenzie received 25% of the Amazon Stock shares, worth $35.6 Billion. However, Bezos still has the voting rights of both their shares.

In 2019 in February, Jeff wrote an online essay accusing David Pecker of blackmail about releasing text messages and intimate photos about him and Lauren Sanchez.

Is Jeff Bezos Gay?

One of the most popular questions regarding the lives of celebrities revolves around their sexual orientation. When it comes to Jeff Bezos, he is straight. Bezos was previously married to MacKenzie Tuttle. And the couple was married for over two decades and are parents to four lovely children. Currently, Jeff Bezos is dating Lauren Sanchez.

Professional Life

After he graduated from Princeton, he received various offers from different companies. He chose Fitel for a start, which is a telecommunications start-up. Later, Bezos transited to the Banking Industry, where he was a manager at the Bankers Trust. On 1994, July 5^th, he founded Amazon in a garage. Initially, Amazon was named Cadabra but later became Amazon. His parents were his first investors giving him 300,000. He was not confident at the start and thought Amazon would fail after the first trials.

In 1997, he made his first millions. Then, Amazon stocks went up, and their yearly income was huge, which led to the Company’s development. He was also able to gain franchises in different countries. Over the years, Amazon is expected to rise higher with the increase in Technology evolvement.

Awards

Jeff Bezos is an American businessman who has received a huge share of honors thanks to his contribution to the business world. Amazon is the leading online retailer with millions of users in different states. Not to mention, the Company is currently worth billions.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jeff Bezos in 2021

As of 2021, Jeff Bezos’s net worth estimates to $190 Billion. He has amassed this huge wealth from his various business ventures. However, Amazon is his biggest source of income. He became a million in 1997. And over two decades later, he is a multi-billionaire. In the coming years, expectations are that Bezos will make more money. On 2018 March 6th, he became the wealthiest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates. In the recent past, Elon Musk was surpassed and is the second wealthiest man in the world.

Some Interesting facts you need to know

• Jeff Bezos has one daughter who he adopted from China
• He became a millionaire in 1997 before finally becoming the wealthiest man in the world in 2018
• Bezos and his now ex-wife met during their University days
• During the Covid-19 Pandemic, his wealth rose by $24 Billion due to high-demand lockdown shopping from Households.

Jeff Bezos is a popular Businessman who has rose from ashes. His childhood was not pleasant. But he managed to rise to the top. Bezos’s tough early life didn’t stop him from achieving all he has today. The story serves as a source of motivation to young people from broken families who have a hard time questioning their dreams. It motivates us to move forward and work hard.