Bezos was the world's richest person for a long time.
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Jeff Bezos (Jeffrey Preston Bezos, b. 1964). Founded Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore in his Seattle garage. Served as CEO until July 2021, when he handed over to Andy Jassy. Founded aerospace company Blue Origin in 2000 and purchased The Washington Post in 2013. Briefly the world's richest person, now alternating with Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault.
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Phonetic transliteration of 'Bezos.' 贝 carries the /bei/ sound (and means 'shell' — common in transliterations). Bezos's ex-wife 麦肯齐 (MacKenzie Scott) is a noted philanthropist in her own right after their 2019 divorce.
Founder of Amazon (1994) and Blue Origin (2000), former longest-serving world's richest person. Stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021 to focus on space ventures and his ownership of The Washington Post. A central figure in how Chinese business media talk about American e-commerce and tech.
