What companies did Jeff Bezos own?

Many of the companies under Bezos were acquired by Amazon, but Bezos himself acquired a handful under his investment arm, Bezos Expeditions. This is the complete list of Bezos and Amazon companies. 1. Amazon In 1994, Jeff Bezos founded Amazon — originally called Cadabra — in the garage of his rental home in Bellevue, Washington.

Did Jeff Bezos buy the Washington Post?

The Amazon founder bought The Washington Post from the Graham family in 2013 for $250 million. During his tenure, the news organization has focused on digital subscriptions as print has declined. ... (Show more) Who is Jeff Bezos? How did Jeff Bezos start Amazon? Where was Jeff Bezos born? Was Jeff Bezos born rich? What was Jeff Bezos’s first job?

When did Jeff Bezos start Amazon?

In 1994, Jeff Bezos founded Amazon — originally called Cadabra — in the garage of his rental home in Bellevue, Washington. His parents, Jackie and Mike, invested $245,573 in Amazon in 1995, now worth more than $30 billion. Amazon’s success wasn’t certain, but it quickly cashed in on the internet boom, and Bezos was worth $9 billion by 1999 .