Well, who doesn’t know Jeff Bezos, the greatest of all time? Jeffrey Preston Bezos or we can Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and commercial astronaut.  The very famous company Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos. Now he is serving as an executive chairman of Amazon.

He has also served as the president and CEO of the same company. He stepped down from the post of CEO last year. He was also declared the second richest person in the world by Forbes.

Jeffrey Preston Bezos

Jeff studied at Princeton University and graduated in the field of electrical engineering and computer science. Fitel was the first company he worked in, a fintech telecommunications start-up from 1988 to 1990.

He then joined D. E. Shaw & Co and worked there until 1994. With the idea of establishing an online bookstore, Bezos founded Amazon first in his garage. Initially, the company was named Cadabra but later changed to  Amazon. At the time, website listings were alphabetized, so a name starting with “A” would appear sooner when customers conducted online searches.

After the successful growth of the Amazon e-book store, Bezos expanded it to other products like the Amazon web series, Amazon Music, Amazon Kindle, etc. He is also the founder of Blue Origin, a human spaceflight startup.

Jeff Bezos Then and Now Meme Trending on Social Media

Recently on July 20, 2021, Jeff went to the surface of space for 11 minutes in the New Shepherd rocket. Being the founder of a very famous and leading company and after stepping from the post of CEO and enjoying their time by going to space was criticized by the public and this led to the Jeff now and then meme.

In the meme, Jeff was shown in two eras as Jeff Bezos before in the year 1998 and Jeff now in the year 2017. There was also a trending song Bezos I named after him and sung by Bo Burnham.

What is the Condition of Jeff’s Eye?

Jeff Bezos has right ptosis (pronounced as toe-sis). It is the condition where the eyelids don’t function properly and the upper eyelids droop and the vision of the pupil is partial.

The cure for ptosis uses a method of eye surgery called blepharoplasty. However, we cannot say that Jeff Bezos is suffering from ptosis as he has not made anything publicly about his eye.

Where is Jeff Bezos Now?

As far as it is concerned, where is Jeff Bezos now? We don’t have any idea about it. As there is no such post or news about Jeff Bezos currently living.

What is Jeff Bezos doing Now?

After stepping down from the post of CEO on 5th July 2021 of the biggest retailing company Amazon. He continues to be the chairman executive of the same company.

Now the CEO post is handled by Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon Web Services.

After stepping down, Bezos explored space on 20 July 2021 for 11 minutes along with his brother Mark and an 82-year-old pilot. Currently, he is giving time to the Blue Origin, Day one fund, Bezos Earth fund, and The Washington Post: a daily newspaper.

How was Jeff Bezos before Amazon?

Jeff Bezos was very much fascinated with the IT industry. Therefore, he pursued a degree in electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University. He worked as a senior vice president at D.E. Shaw. By the end of 1993, he left the firm D.E. Shaw and invested to open his e- bookstore Amazon.

What did Jeff Bezos do Before Amazon?

Jeff Bezos completed his graduation from Princeton University in the course of computer and electrical engineering. His first company to work was Fitel, a fintech telecommunications start-up. His job description there was to build a network for international trade. Then he worked as a product manager at the banker’s trust. At last before establishing the Amazon service he worked in D.E Shaw and Co. as senior vice president.

Jeff Bezos Timeline

  • Jan 12, 1964: Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • Jan 1, 1986: Graduated from Princeton University.
  • Jan 1, 1990: Started D.E. Shaw.
  • Nov 19, 1993: Marries MacKenzie Tuttle.
  • July 16, 1995: the foundation of Amazon.
  • Jan 1, 2004: founded Blue Origin.
  • 5 July 2021: Steps down from the post of CEO of Amazon.
  • 20 July 2021: Went to space for 11 minutes in the New Shepherd rocket launched by his own aerospace company, Blue Origin.

What was the Net Worth of Jeff Bezos Before and After the Divorce from Mackenzie?

Jeff Bezos was married to Mackenzie Tuttle in 1993. She was a philanthropist and a novelist. They separated their path in 2019.

The net worth of Jeff Bezos before the divorce was more than $167 billion. Whereas the net worth of Jeff Bezos after divorce is more than $171.6 billion.

After divorce Mackenzie has a 25% share of Amazon, The Washington Post, and Blue Origin. During the pandemic, Amazon stock rose to make the net worth of Mackenzie $36 billion. Thus, making her the second richest woman in the world.

Jeff Bezos and her ex-wife Mackenzie Tuttle

Jeff Bezos working in his garage

The Takeaway

Jeff Bezos teaches us very good leadership skills like being competitive and taking risks. If he can start his career by taking risks and being competitive then why can’t we. Many platforms allow young minds to come up with their ideas.

So, be a risk-taker and build your career.