Jeff Bezos
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👤 Bio & Residence
Full Name: Jeffrey Preston Bezos (né Jorgensen)
Date of Birth: January 12, 1964
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Height: 171 cm (5’7.5″)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Religion: Raised Christian (Protestant)
Ancestry: Cuban (maternal), Danish-German, English, Irish
Marital Status: Divorced (MacKenzie Scott, 1993–2019); Engaged to Lauren Sánchez
Children: 4 (three sons and one adopted daughter)
Net Worth: $205 billion
Total Social Followers: 6M+
Occupation: Businessman, Investor, Media Proprietor, Space Entrepreneur
Private Businesses Owned: Amazon, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, Bezos Expeditions
Current Residence: Medina, Washington, USA; Beverly Hills, California
Number of Houses: 6 (Medina, Beverly Hills, D.C., New York, Maui, Texas)
🎓 Education & Early Life
- Graduated valedictorian from Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
- Attended Princeton University (B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1986).
- Started early business ventures as a teenager, including the Dream Institute.
- Biological father is of Danish-German descent; adopted by Cuban stepfather Miguel Bezos.
- Known for exceptional intellect and entrepreneurial spirit since childhood.
📜 Career Timeline
- 1994: Founded Amazon.com as an online bookstore
- 1997: Amazon goes public
- 2000: Founded Blue Origin, private space company
- 2013: Purchased The Washington Post
- 2017–2021: Became world’s richest person (surpassing Bill Gates)
- 2021: Stepped down as Amazon CEO; became Executive Chairman
- 2021: Flew to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket
- Active investor in tech, biotech, and real estate
🏆 Major Awards
- Time Person of the Year (1999)
- Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization
- Axel Springer Award for Innovation
- U.S. Space Foundation’s Space Achievement Award
- Multiple honors in entrepreneurship and technology
🧠 Did You Know?
- Mother, Jacklyn, gave birth to him as a teenager.
- Biological father was a circus performer and bike shop owner.
- Named his rocket company “Blue Origin” because Earth is a blue planet.
- Owns “The Clock of the Long Now,” designed to run for 10,000 years.
- Was bullied as a child for being a “bookworm.”
- Regularly sleeps 8 hours a night despite busy schedule.
- Has a famous laugh that’s become a meme.
- Fan of Star Trek—appeared as an alien in “Star Trek Beyond.”
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jeff Bezos?
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What is Jeff Bezos’s religion?
Raised Christian (Protestant).
Who was Jeff Bezos married to?
MacKenzie Scott (divorced 2019); engaged to Lauren Sánchez.
How many children does Jeff Bezos have?
Four children (three sons, one adopted daughter).
Where does Jeff Bezos live?
Medina, Washington; Beverly Hills, California.
What is Jeff Bezos’s ancestry?
Cuban (maternal), Danish-German, English, Irish.
What is Jeff Bezos famous for?
Founding Amazon, Blue Origin, and owning The Washington Post.
What is Jeff Bezos’s net worth?
Estimated $205 billion.
Does Jeff Bezos own a yacht?
Yes, his yacht “Koru” is one of the world’s largest sailing yachts.