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Jeff Bezos. Amazon. Why do we care / What is their business. Made online shopping Top of selling things and buying things. You can find anything Cheap Easy to order things. Where were they born. Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen Born: January 12, 1964 (age 50 ) Albuquerque ,New Mexico ,U.S.
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Why do we care / What is their business Made online shopping Top of selling things and buying things. You can find anything Cheap Easy to order things
Where were they born • Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen • Born: January 12, 1964 (age 50) • Albuquerque ,New Mexico ,U.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff Bezos
Where did they go to school / University High school in Miami Princeton University study physics graduated with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/bez0bio-1
Jeff quit his l job to open Amazon.com, virtual bookstore that became one of the internet's biggest success stories. http://www.biography.com/people/jeff-bezos-9542209 What was their first computer related business
When did they first become a big success http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-10/jeff-bezos-and-the-age-of-amazon-excerpt-from-the-everything-store-by-brad-stone 1997- amazon goes public, raises $54 million, at a valuation of $438 million
Who were their partners http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-10/jeff-bezos-and-the-age-of-amazon-excerpt-from-the-everything-store-by-brad-stone 1995- Bezos an first employment shelkaphan send out links to the amazon.com beta website
Interesting info • At age 3, Jeff actually took his crib apart with a screwdriver because he wanted to sleep in a real bed. • Jeff has always been a space nerd. • Jeff was his high-school valedictorian • http://www.businessinsider.com/9-new-facts-about-jeff-bezos-2013-11?op=1
How much are they worth ($) Net Worth $27.2 B As of September 2013. http://www.forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos/
He won book of the year, also he won best person of the year. • http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/64165720-5047-11e3-befe-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2tJXDUwADbusiness Have they won any awards?
It's not an experiment if you know it's going to work. - Jeff Bezos • http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/jeffbezos450000.html#SmJqMYyhvbmpLyAG.99