Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ ˈbeɪzoʊs / BAY-zohss; [2] né Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American businessman best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president …

Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given names Jefferson or Jeffrey, the latter of which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey.

2 days ago · TN lawmaker found dead at Montgomery County home Gov. Lee ordered that the flags at the Capitol be flown at half-staff in honor of Rep. Jeff Burkhart.

3 days ago · American entrepreneur Jeff Bezos played a key role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Inc., an online retailer, Web services …

1 day ago · From the Editor Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his Seattle garage. Bezos stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in 2021. He …

2 days ago · Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its towering New Glenn rocket on a landmark second mission.

Nov 7, 2025 · The business titan appeared with the mayor, and talked about his start in South Florida.

Oct 23, 2025 · News about Jeffrey P. Bezos, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

As of Sept. 4, 2025, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $256 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world. 1 He was raised by a teen mom and a Cuban immigrant stepfather, and …

May 23, 2023 · Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and space exploration company Blue Origin. His business success has made him one of the richest people in the world.