Streitfeld, David; Haughney, Christine (August 17, 2013). "Expecting the Unexpected From Jeff Bezos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018 . Retrieved March 9, 2018. No doubt Jeff Bezos loves his wife and kids and is affectionate toward furry little animals as well. Maybe his close friends even like him. But both his reputation and Brad Stone’s deeply researched account suggest that he is a thoroughly despicable CEO.

When author Brad Stone interviewed Bezos' biological father for his 2013 book, "The Everything Store," Bezos' dad had no idea who his son had become. Bezos showed signs of brilliance from an early age.Bezos Jeffrey P.: Insider Trading Transactions". InsiderMole.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016 . Retrieved July 14, 2016.

Bezos was awarded an honorary doctorate in science and technology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. [175] a b c Deutschman, Alan (August 1, 2004). "Inside the Mind of Jeff Bezos". Fast Company. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018 . Retrieved March 9, 2018. After graduating from high school in 1982, Bezos attended Princeton University. He initially majored in physics but later switched to electrical engineering and computer science. [36] Bezos was a member of the Quadrangle Club, one of Princeton's 11 eating clubs. [37] In addition, he was the president of the Princeton chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). [38] [39] He had a 4.2 GPA and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. Bezos graduated from Princeton in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), summa cum laude. [40] Business career Early career Bezos portrayed a Starfleet official in the 2016 movie Star Trek Beyond, and joined the cast and crew at a San Diego Comic-Con screening. [247] He had lobbied Paramount for the role apropos of Alexa and his personal/professional interest in speech recognition. His one line consisted of a response to an alien in distress: "Speak Normally." In his initial discussion of the project which became Alexa with his technical advisor Greg Hart in 2011, Bezos told him that the goal was to create "the Star Trek computer." [248] Bezos's family corporation Zefram LLC is named after Zefram Cochrane, a character from Star Trek. [249] O'Reilly, Tim (April 13, 2021). "A Tale of Two Platforms". linkedin.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021.After losing China, Jeff Bezos really wants to win in India". The Times of India. Bloomberg. March 9, 2018. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018 . Retrieved April 30, 2018. Constine, Josh. "Jeff Bezos' guide tolife". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018 . Retrieved March 7, 2018.

There, my review is almost as long as the first chapter of the book. I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now." Sapra, Paige Leskin, Bani. "Jeff Bezos' nudes were reportedly leaked when his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez sent them to her brother, in a new twist to the dramatic saga — here's everything we know so far". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022 . Retrieved November 29, 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

In 1968, his mother told his biological father, Ted Jorgensen, who previously had worked as a circus performer, to stay out of their lives.

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