Jeff Bezos Just Ended Elon Musk’s Three-Year Reign As The World’s Richest Person… And Another Painful Wrinkle Is On The Horizon

Jeff Bezos Just Ended Elon Musk's Three-Year Reign As The World's Richest Person... And Another Painful Wrinkle Is On The Horizon

For 18 years, from 1995 to 2017, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world, pretty much uninterrupted (technically, Carlos Slim and Warren Buffett held the #1 spot for very short terms during that […]

In 1995, Jeff Bezos’ Parents Invested $245,573 Into His Fledgling Company “Amazon.” Today They Are Almost Certainly Secret Billionaires

In 1995, Jeff Bezos' Parents Invested $245,573 Into His Fledgling Company "Amazon." Today They Are Almost Certainly Secret Billionaires

Jeff Bezos spent much of 1994 soliciting anyone who would listen to invest in his fledgling e-commerce web business, “Amazon.com.” His goal was to raise $1 million from family, friends, and pretty much anyone willing […]

Jeff Bezos Sold $8.5 Billion Worth Of Amazon In The Last NINE Days. He Also Saved A Fortune In Taxes Thanks To A Very Recent Change

Jeff Bezos Sold $8.5 Billion Worth Of Amazon In The Last NINE Days. He Also Saved A Fortune In Taxes Thanks To A Very Recent Change

In November, Jeff Bezos announced that after just under 30 years, he had moved his official permanent residence from Seattle to Florida. And now we know why. In the last NINE trading days, including Wednesday, […]

Jeff Bezos’ Fiancée Lauren Sanchez Called A ‘Hooker’ By Megyn Kelly

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals

Former television host Megyn Kelly made controversial comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‘ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez‘s fashion choice. It comes after Sanchez opted to wear a skin-baring see-through outfit in Milan for her billionaire fiancé’s […]

Leonardo DiCaprio And Jeff Bezos Make Combined $200 Million Pledge Towards Protecting Amazon Rainforests

Leonardo DiCaprio And Jeff Bezos Make Combined $200 Million Pledge Towards Protecting Amazon Rainforests

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos, or, more accurately, their respective non-profit organizations Re:wild and Nature Solutions of the Bezos Earth Fund, are coming together to donate $200 million towards their shared environmental goal of protecting […]

Jeff Bezos gives Dolly Parton $100 million to spend on charities of her choice : NPR

Jeff Bezos gives Dolly Parton $100 million to spend on charities of her choice : NPR

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is the latest celebrity to receive a $100 million gift from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, to be used for charitable purposes. Parton is seen here at the recent Rock and Roll Hall […]

Jeff Bezos vows to give away most of fortune – and hands Dolly Parton $100m | Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos has promised to give away the vast majority of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune during his lifetime, but admitted that ensuring that the most worthy causes benefit is proving as difficult as building his […]