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Jeff Bezos Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birthJanuary 12, 1964

Age61 Years

BirthplaceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

ProfessionTechnology and Retail Entrepreneur, Investor, and Philanthropist

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusMarried

SpouseLauren Sanchez

FamilyThree sons and one daughter (adopted from China); parents Jacklyn and Ted Jorgensen (father), Miguel "Mike" Bezos (stepfather); siblings Christina and Mark Bezos

Net worth$202 billion (as of 6 June 2024)

Jeff Bezos Biography

Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist best known for founding Amazon and the aerospace company Blue Origin. Born in 1964 inAl

Early life and background

Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen, known professionally as Jeff Bezos, was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother, Jacklyn, was a teenager when he was born; his parents separated soon afterward and his mother later married Miguel "Mike" Bezos, who legally adopted Jeff. The family moved to Houston, Texas, where Bezos spent much of his childhood and developed an early interest in science and technology.

Bezos displayed inventiveness and an aptitude for engineering from a young age, building gadgets such as a solar cooker, a hovercraft and simple alarms. He was regarded as an excellent student, serving as his high school valedictorian, and went on to study at Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree.

Career

After college Bezos held roles at several firms, including a position at the startup Fitel and later jobs at Bankers Trust and the Wall Street investment firm D.E. Shaw. It was during his time at D.E. Shaw that he met Mackenzie Tuttle, who would become his first wife.

In 1994 Bezos left D.E. Shaw to start an online bookselling business. He launched Amazon.com from a rented house and worked initially from a garage, hiring his first employee and naming the company after the Amazon river to suggest vast selection. Early frugality and resourcefulness are often recalled as hallmarks of those founding years.

Under his leadership Amazon expanded from books into a wide range of products and services, transforming into one of the world’s largest technology and retail companies. Bezos devised management practices such as the so-called "Two Pizza Rule" to keep teams small and nimble. In 1999 he was named Time Person of the Year, and in 2013 he purchased the Washington Post.

Bezos has also pursued long-standing interests in aerospace. He founded Blue Origin in 2000 with a goal of reducing the cost of access to space. In July 2021 he flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket alongside three other passengers, including his brother Mark, completing a suborbital flight from West Texas.

Public profile

Bezos has frequently been in the public eye beyond his business ventures. He has appeared in a cameo role in the film Star Trek Beyond, been noted for a range of personal habits—from an insistence on eight hours of sleep to personally washing the dishes after dinner—and has drawn attention for philanthropic gifts, including a multi‑million dollar donation to support same‑sex marriage in Washington.

His family includes his brother Mark Bezos, who has been involved in charitable work and volunteer firefighting, and his sister Christina. Bezos has four children: three sons and a daughter adopted from China. He has been married twice; his first marriage was to Mackenzie (MacKenzie) Bezos, which ended in divorce in 2019, and he later married Lauren Sánchez in June 2025.

Personal details and interests

Bezos is an American national who grew up mostly in Texas and later established residence in Seattle, Washington. Physical details reported include a height of approximately 5 feet 8 inches and light brown eyes. He has long-held interests in technology and aerospace, and he enjoys experiential pursuits such as submarine dives to explore old rockets. He has also been described as having eclectic food tastes.

Latest updates

Recent milestones noted in the public record include his second marriage to Lauren Sánchez in June 2025 in Venice, Italy, and his ongoing involvement with Blue Origin, which marked a personal milestone when he flew on the company’s first crewed suborbital flight on July 20, 2021. As of 2024 he remained a prominent figure in technology, retail and space ventures.
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Recent Work

Blue Origin’s First Crewed New Shepard Flight

Bezos flew on Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket on July 20, 2021, alongside his brother Mark Bezos and two other passengers.

2021
Purchase of The Washington Post

Bezos acquired the Washington Post in 2013.

2013
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Career Highlights

  1. Founded Amazon.com in 1994 and grew it into a leading global technology and retail company
  2. Named Time Person of the Year in 1999
  3. Founded Blue Origin in 2000 to pursue reusable, lower‑cost access to space
  4. Purchased the Washington Post in 2013
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Net Worth

$202 billion (as of 6 June 2024)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jeff Bezos born?

January 12, 1964

What is Jeff Bezos known for?

Technology and Retail Entrepreneur, Investor, and Philanthropist

What is Jeff Bezos’s marital status?

Married

Who is Jeff Bezos married to?

Lauren Sanchez

What is Jeff Bezos’s net worth?

$202 billion (as of 6 June 2024)