Jeff Bezos: The E-Commerce Pioneer Who Took Amazon to The Fortune 500
Jeff Bezos: The E-Commerce Pioneer Who Took Amazon to The Fortune 500 When you think of the greats in the world of technology, one name that immediately comes to mind is Jeff Bezos – the founder, CEO, and chairman of Amazon. Part entrepreneur, part innovator, Bezos is credited with helping to shape the modern-day world of e-commerce and pushing Amazon to become one of the leading Fortune 500 companies. But how did he get his start and accomplish such success? Jeff Bezos was born into a family of entrepreneurs and inventors in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up with a determination and focus that would later be honed into the fiercely competitive businessman he is now. He attended Princeton University and during his time there, he studied computer science and electrical engineering. Following his graduation, Jeff Bezos began working for a handful of companies in the computer science sector, including Fitel, Bankers Trust and D. E. Shaw. In July 1994, Bezos formed Amazon – an o...