Amazon founder Jeff Bezos first made The Forbes 400 list two decades ago, debuting in 1998 with a net worth of $1.6 billion. See how he rose through the ranks to become the world’s first centibillionaire.
for the first time. The years won’t be as kind to the other internet icons who pose with Bezos. Only two others, Yahoo cofounder Jerry Yang and Broadcom’s Henry Nicholas, will still number among the 400 richest Americans in 2019. Bezos and his stuffed Pikachu listen attentively at a news conference during which he announces that Amazon is expanding into home improvement goods, software, video games and gift recommendations.
Despite his billionaire status, Bezos isn’t yet the man who has everything. He lists a $1,000 DVD player and a Sinéad O’Connor CD on his personal Amazon Wish List.Bezos celebrates the launch of Amazon France. Though Amazon hits 25 million active customers and gains market share in Europe, 2000 is one of Amazon’s toughest years. A Lehman Brothers analyst predicts the company will run out of cash in 2001, and Amazon stock finishes the year down 79%.
Also this year, Bezos secretly launches Blue Origin, a company that will aim to make space travel more accessible. It’s a longtime passion for Bezos, who was the president of Students for the Exploration & Development of Space while an undergrad at Princeton.Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos high five before their celebrity tennis match to raise money for breast cancer research. Bezos and tennis pro Pete Sampras play doubles against Gates and Andre Agassi. .
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