Commerce, cloud computing and space · United States · 1964–
Jeff Bezos Life & Career Timeline
An online bookstore became global infrastructure while Blue Origin pursued reusable spaceflight.
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Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, developed businesses in logistics and cloud computing, acquired The Washington Post and funded Blue Origin.
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Born in Albuquerque
Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen was born to Jacklyn Gise and Ted Jorgensen and later adopted by Miguel Bezos.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comGraduates from Miami Palmetto
Bezos was valedictorian and attended the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comGraduates from Princeton
He earned degrees in electrical engineering and computer science.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comBegins at Fitel
Bezos built systems for an international financial-telecommunications start-up.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comJoins D. E. Shaw
At the quantitative hedge fund he became a senior vice president and studied internet growth.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comMarries MacKenzie Tuttle
The couple later helped build Amazon and divorced in 2019.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comFounds Amazon
Bezos left finance and incorporated an online bookseller initially called Cadabra.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comAmazon.com opens
The website began selling books to customers across the United States and abroad.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comAmazon goes public
The initial public offering funded expansion beyond books despite continuing losses.
Source: ir.aboutamazon.comBlue Origin founded
Bezos created a privately funded company pursuing reusable launch systems and long-term human space settlement.
Source: www.blueorigin.comAmazon Prime launches
A subscription bundled two-day shipping and later became a broader media and services platform.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comAmazon Web Services begins
S3 and EC2 turned internal infrastructure experience into rentable cloud computing.
Source: aws.amazon.comKindle launches
Amazon introduced an e-reader connected directly to its digital bookstore.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comBuys The Washington Post
Bezos purchased the newspaper personally from the Graham family for $250 million.
Source: www.washingtonpost.comNew Shepard lands vertically
Blue Origin recovered a booster after a suborbital flight, a milestone in reusable rocketry.
Source: www.blueorigin.comAmazon Spheres open
The glass conservatories became a symbol of Amazon’s expanded urban campus.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comSteps down as Amazon CEO
Bezos became executive chair while Andy Jassy took over day-to-day leadership.
Source: www.aboutamazon.comFlies on New Shepard
Bezos joined the first crewed New Shepard flight with Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen.
Source: www.blueorigin.comThis educational timeline is not endorsed by or affiliated with Jeff Bezos or their representatives. Event text is original editorial copy based on the linked sources.
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