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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, has amassed a fortune of approximately $170 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet. His wealth primarily stems from his Amazon shares, which have experienced exponential growth as the company revolutionized e-commerce and cloud computing worldwide. Despite stepping down as CEO in 2021, Bezos continues to earn an estimated $8.5 billion annually through Amazon stock appreciation, dividends from investments, and revenue from other ventures including Blue Origin and The Washington Post. His wealth increased dramatically during the pandemic as online shopping surged, adding tens of billions to his net worth in a single year. Though he has begun increasing his philanthropic giving through initiatives like the Bezos Earth Fund, his wealth continues to grow faster than his charitable contributions.
Based on estimated annual earnings of $8.5 billion
Before founding Amazon, Bezos worked on Wall Street and became D.E. Shaw's youngest Senior Vice President at age 30, already earning a seven-figure salary.
In 2020, during the pandemic's peak, Bezos added approximately $13 billion to his net worth in a single day—the largest one-day wealth increase for an individual in history.
Despite his wealth, Bezos drew a modest $81,840 annual salary as Amazon CEO for years, with total compensation including security services averaging around $1.6 million.
Bezos' 2019 divorce settlement with MacKenzie Scott involved transferring Amazon shares worth approximately $38 billion, making it the largest divorce settlement in history.
Early Amazon investors who put in $10,000 during the company's 1997 IPO would now have holdings worth over $15 million—a return exceeding 150,000%.
Bezos owns approximately 10% of Amazon stock, down from around 16% before his divorce, but this reduced stake is still worth over $150 billion.
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