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Jeff Bezos, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the founder and former CEO of Amazon.com. A Princeton graduate of 1986, he has an estimated net worth of $23.2 billion. Known for his leadership style, Bezos begins senior executive meetings with 30 minutes of silent reading of a concise, six-page document. His peers describe him as a "manic competitor" (Reed Hastings) and a leader with "staying power" (Marc Andreessen). Highly admired in the startup community, Bezos embodies the spirit of a self-made billionaire and passionate innovator who famously started his company in a garage.
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Featured Leader of The Week JEFF BEZOS
S Meetings of his “S” team begin with senior Executives reading a 6 page printed document in total silence for 30 minutes
What people say about him…. “Manic competitor” REED HASTINGS “Staying power” MARC ANDREESSEN “If you were to ask 100 startup entrepreneurs who the CEO is they admire most, he would show up on 95 of the ballots. BILL GURLEY
Why Jeff Bezos is an NBG Featured leader Disruptive innovator Self-made billionaire Started his company in a garage – determined Known for following his passion “Optimism is essential”