Jeff Bezos
Also known as JeffBezos
Founder and executive chair of Amazon; founder of Blue Origin; owner of The Washington Post.
At a glance
What they own
Holds stakes in Amazon (8.8%).
Roles
Amazon (Executive Chair)
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- Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in July 1994 and ran it as CEO until 2021.
- He has been Amazon's executive chair since stepping down as CEO.
- He founded Blue Origin in 2000 and bought The Washington Post in 2013.
- In November 2025 he was reported to be co-CEO of Project Prometheus, an AI startup.
Why it matters
- For anyone following Amazon, commercial spaceflight or American media: he founded or owns a major company in each.
Key facts
- Current role
- Executive chair of Amazon1
- Born
- January 12, 1964, Albuquerque, New Mexico1
- Education
- Princeton University (BSE), graduated 19861
- Before Amazon
- D. E. Shaw & Co., from 1990 to 19941
- Amazon
- Founded it in July 1994; CEO until July 2021, succeeded by Andy Jassy1
- Blue Origin
- Founded it in September 2000; flew on its NS-16 flight in July 20211
- The Washington Post
- Bought it in 2013; the sale closed October 1, 20131
- Project Prometheus
- Co-CEO with Vik Bajaj of this AI startup for engineering and manufacturing, reported November 2025; it had raised $6.2 billion2
- Other
- Founder of Bezos Expeditions and Bezos Academy; executive chair of the Bezos Earth Fund1
- Net worth
- About $279 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index, May 2026)1
What they own
Shareholder in
- Amazon8.8%
as of Feb 2026 · 8.8% of shares (February 2026) source on Amazon
Roles
Leads
- AmazonOrganization
Executive Chair · since Jul 2021 source on Amazon
Founded
On the board of
- AmazonOrganization
Executive Chair source on Amazon
Links
Sources
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