# Jeff Bezos

> Jeff Bezos founded Amazon and Blue Origin, remains Amazon’s executive chair, and returned to an operating role as co-founder and co-CEO of Prometheus, an AI startup pursuing tools for engineering physical products.

- **Role:** Co-founder and co-CEO at Prometheus; executive chair at Amazon
- **Organizations:** Prometheus, Amazon, Blue Origin, Bezos Expeditions, The Washington Post, Bezos Earth Fund, Bezos Day One Fund
- **From:** Albuquerque, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BSE in electrical engineering and computer science, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Founded Amazon in 1994 and led it as CEO until 2021., Founded Blue Origin, whose New Shepard flew its first crewed mission in 2021 and whose New Glenn reached orbit in 2025., Named TIME Person of the Year in 1999.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Graduated from Princeton University.
- **1994** — Founded Amazon in Bellevue, Washington.
- **1995** — Amazon began selling books online.
- **1997** — Published the first Amazon shareholder letter, framing the internet as Day 1.
- **2000** — Founded Blue Origin.
- **2013** — Bought The Washington Post.
- **2021** — Became Amazon executive chair and flew on Blue Origin’s first crewed New Shepard mission.
- **2025** — Blue Origin’s New Glenn reached orbit; Bezos took a co-CEO role at the newly announced Project Prometheus.
- **2026** — Prometheus announced a $12 billion Series B at a roughly $41 billion valuation and described its artificial general engineer ambition.

## Achievements

- Founded Amazon in 1994 and led it as CEO until 2021.
- Founded Blue Origin, whose New Shepard flew its first crewed mission in 2021 and whose New Glenn reached orbit in 2025.
- Named TIME Person of the Year in 1999.
- Co-founded Prometheus and became its co-CEO alongside Vik Bajaj.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Forbes listed Bezos as a Miami resident and estimated his net worth at $268 billion as of September 1.
- **2026-06** — Prometheus announced a $12 billion Series B at a roughly $41 billion valuation; Bezos and Vik Bajaj described their artificial general engineer goal.
- **2026-05** — Bezos explained Prometheus in a CNBC interview, saying it aims to help engineers design physical objects.
- **2025-11** — Project Prometheus was publicly reported with Bezos as co-CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bezosexpeditions.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JeffBezos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffbezos/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29