Jeff Bezos is Amazon's founder and executive chair, the founder of Blue Origin, and co-founder and co-CEO of Prometheus. He led Amazon as CEO from 1994 until 2021, building its retail and cloud-computing businesses. Earlier, he held senior roles at D. E. Shaw and Bankers Trust. His philanthropic initiatives include the Bezos Earth Fund, Day One Fund, and Bezos Academy. He graduated from Princeton in 1986 with a BSE in electrical engineering and computer science.
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Co-founded the company in February 2025 and became co-CEO in November 2025.
Founded Amazon in 1994 and led it as CEO before becoming executive chair in July 2021.
Founder
Founded the Bezos Earth Fund in 2020 and serves as its executive chair.
Founder
Founded the fund supporting families experiencing homelessness and a network of tuition-free preschools.
Owner
Owns The Washington Post.
Founder
Founded the aerospace company Blue Origin.
Founder
Founded the preschool organization within the Day One Fund’s education work.
Senior Vice President
Joined in December 1990 and was promoted to senior vice president in 1992.
Vice President
Joined in April 1988 and was promoted to vice president in February 1990.
BSE, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
