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+ | Jeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother, Jacklyn Gise Jorgensen, was a teenager when she had Jeff and his biological father, Ted Jorgensen left after being married for less than a year. When Bezos was 4 years old, his mother remarried Mike Bezos who is a Cuban immigrant. Bezos recalls messing with electrical contraptions around his house as a child. He moved to Miami with his family as a teenager and graduated valedictorian of his high school. | ||
+ | Bezos graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University where he studied computer science and electrical engineering. | ||
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 04:50, 26 January 2022
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History
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in his garage in Seattle after leaving his job in finance. Bezos set out to build the world's first online bookstore. In the first 30 days of the company, Amazon.com sold books in 46 different countries, and in two months reached $20,000 in sales per week[5]. The company went public in 1997 and raised $54 million, and within two years outgrew competitors despite analysts concerns. At the end of 1999, Amazon had shipped over 20 million items to over 150 countries. In 2000, Amazon changed the game by allowing independent sellers to sell items alongside Amazon's own listings[6]. In 2003, the company turned a profit for the first time. In 2007, Amazon released its Kindle e-reader. In 2011, released the Kindle Fire its tablet. Amazon created a cloud computing and video streaming service in 2006 and a studio that develops movies and TV shows in 2010. Finally, they created a fine art marketplace in 2013. Amazon made two of its biggest acquisitions when it Acquired Zappos and Whole Foods. In 2015, Amazon beat out Walmart as the world's most valuable retailer. When Amazon's market cap reached $250 billion, Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother, Jacklyn Gise Jorgensen, was a teenager when she had Jeff and his biological father, Ted Jorgensen left after being married for less than a year. When Bezos was 4 years old, his mother remarried Mike Bezos who is a Cuban immigrant. Bezos recalls messing with electrical contraptions around his house as a child. He moved to Miami with his family as a teenager and graduated valedictorian of his high school.
Bezos graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University where he studied computer science and electrical engineering.
Problems
References
- ↑ https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/amazon-sales/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/business/jeff-bezos-steps-down-as-amazons-ceo-handing-the-reins-to-andy-jassy.html
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/amazon-india-operation/
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/amazon-india-operation/
- ↑ https://www.biography.com/business-figure/jeff-bezos
- ↑ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amazon-opens-for-business