JEFF BEZOS

ABOUT• Full name :Jeffrey Preston Bezos• Spouse’s name : Mackenzie Bezos•Date Of Birth :January 12,1964•Children :4•Place of birth :Albuquerque, New Mexico•Residence : Seattle , Washington ,United States

Education : Princeton University, River Oaks Elementary School• Occupation : Business Leader, Entrepreneur• Net worth : US$71 Billion(October2016)

INTRODUCTION•Founder and CEO of Amazon.com•Among largest land owners in Texas in year 2015.•Purchased The Washington Post in 2013 for $250million.

•  Amazon began in the garage of founder Jeff Bezos’ home in Bellevue, Wash.

• Amazon’s practice of hiring so many seasonal workers originated after the insane holiday season of 1998.

• Today Amazon has more than 117,000 employeesworldwide and shows no signs of stopping its rapid expansion.

Growth Of Amazon From 2004 to 2015

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

ACHIEVEMENTS • He was awarded as an honorary doctorate in science

and technology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008.• Was selected as one of the America’s best leaders by

U.S. News• Was named as Businessperson of the Year by Fortune.• Was awarded with Gold Medal by the National Retail

Federation in December 2012.

What Inspired Me In Him• Sincerity • Goal oriented • Maturity to handle certain

circumstances• Generosity

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