Which online retailer did Jeff Bezos found?
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Amazon
He started in 1994 as a pure online bookshop.
💡 Did you know? Today Amazon sells practically everything and runs vast data centres.
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Where, according to legend, did Bezos start Amazon?
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in a garage
He built the first desks out of doors.
💡 Did you know? The garage start-up became one of the biggest companies in the world.
Which data-centre business became a goldmine for Bezos's company?
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS rents computing power to half the internet.
💡 Did you know? The cloud division brings in much of the profit.
Which space company did Bezos found?
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Blue Origin
With it he competes against Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
💡 Did you know? In 2021 Bezos flew into space himself on one of his own rockets.
Which famous newspaper did Bezos buy in 2013?
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the Washington Post
He bought the venerable paper from his private fortune.
💡 Did you know? Thus the tech billionaire also became a media owner.
Which role at Amazon did Bezos step down from in 2021?
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the CEO role
He was succeeded by the long-time manager Andy Jassy.
💡 Did you know? Bezos remained powerful as executive chairman.
What did Bezos do spectacularly with Blue Origin in 2021?
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he flew into space himself
The short flight reached the edge of space.
💡 Did you know? With it the billionaire fulfilled a childhood dream.
Which title did Bezos hold for years before Musk overtook him?
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richest person in the world
His wealth is mainly in Amazon shares.
💡 Did you know? Even after his 2019 divorce he remained extremely rich.
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Jeff Bezos
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