Jeff Bezos is the founder and owner of the online store Amazon.com, one of the three richest people in the world.
His success story is very simple. Jeff himself acknowledges the fact that he just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
He was born on January 12, 1964 in the small town of Albuquerque. From early childhood, he showed great interest in technology and already at the age of five he made all kinds of inventions – a door lock from an old alarm clock or a solar battery from foil and an umbrella.
It was he who gave a speech at the school graduation, and for good reason, because Jeff successfully studied all these years and passed all the final exams. After entering Princeton University, he was surprised to realize that he was not the only gifted guy, so he decided to dive deeper into computer science.
Bezos successfully graduated from the university in 1986. After that, he worked on the well-known Wall Street in the field of IT. Further, he began to develop a network for international trade. After, he became vice president of D.E. Shaw & Co, where he worked until the summer of 1994.
How Amazon got started
Jeff left a prestigious job in the company for the sake of his idea and did not lose. One day, sitting in the office and making calculations, he realized that online commerce is rapidly developing. From that moment on, the idea of creating an online store was born, but he could not figure out what to sell there. After a call from his wife (a writer by profession), Jeff realized which product would be the first and went to write a letter of resignation.
At first, Amazon was a modest store that did not even have advertising, but within a month of opening, it was shipping throughout the United States and more than 40 countries around the world. A few months later, sales were $20,000 a week.
Amazon is one of the most successful online stores in the world today. It works steadily thanks to the clear leadership of Bezos, who places the greatest emphasis on his customers. In addition, he organizes a clear and well-coordinated work of the company.
Jeff Bezos State
Today, the 53-year-old Amazon owner is the second richest person in the world, surpassed only by Bill Gates. According to Bloomberg, the entrepreneur’s assets amount to $75.6 billion. Thanks to a recent spurt, he managed to increase his fortune by 10.2 billion. Of course, this is all thanks to Amazon, whose shares are up 16.6% since January.
Sponsorship and investments of a billionaire
Jeff Bezos has been investing in projects related to science, as this has been his hobby since childhood. One of his biggest investments is the creation of 10,000 summer hours. According to him, such watches will serve as an incentive for mankind to realize great tasks and develop civilization.
The project was created by Danny Hills. According to him, a clock carved into the rock will generate a daily sound signal for thousands of years! The billionaire invested 42 million in this project.
Bezos plans for the near future
Jeff Bezos is not only a lover of unusual technology, but also of science fiction. At the moment, he is also the owner of Blue Origin, which specializes in space tourism.
In addition, now Bezos began to think about building a base on the moon. There, he plans to build an electromagnetic gun to launch various cargoes into orbit from it.
He also wants to collect a special isotope of helium on the surface of the Earth’s satellite, because there is practically none on our planet.
Interesting facts about Bezos
- For more than three months, Jeff has been creating boxes in which the goods will be delivered to the buyer. He did it for so long, because he believed that the box would definitely find its application in the household, and he did not lose.
- Amazon has a limited number of employees and a 2-pizza rule. The team that oversees a certain project should have enough for lunch 2 pizzas, if they are not enough, this means that the team staff is too large.
- Bezos’ laugh is as famous as his online store. His wife noted that it was when she heard his booming laugh for the first time in the office that she fell in love with him.
