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Short answer: Jeff Bezos, born in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an American entrepreneur who founded Amazon. After graduating from Princeton University in 1986 in electrical engineering and computer science, he worked on Wall Street, then launched Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore.

It expanded into a vast e-commerce, cloud computing and media company. He also founded the space company Blue Origin. The footage, credited to Personal Finance Insider, NDTV Profit, CNET Highlights, Earth Explore TV, Mr Mozart, KIRO 7 News and Amazon, shows Bezos and Amazon operations.

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What should you know about Bezos?

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  1. 1964, Albuquerque.

    DD-556-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Born)

  2. Princeton, 1986.

    DD-556-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (School)

Video transcript: Bezos: Jeff Bezos Started Amazon in His Garage in 1994 as an Online Bookstore

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The write-up

Jeff Bezos started Amazon in his garage in 1994 as an online bookstore. It grew into one of the world's largest companies.

  1. Exhibit A

    Born

    1964, Albuquerque.

  2. Exhibit B

    School

    Princeton, 1986.

  3. Exhibit C

    Amazon

    Founded 1994.

  4. Exhibit D

    Start

    Online books.

  5. Exhibit E

    Space

    Blue Origin.

Questions people ask about Bezos

Company founded?

1994.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Born) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

Birthplace?

New Mexico.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (School) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

University?

1986.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Amazon) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

First product?

Online.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Start) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

Space company?

Rockets.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Space) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

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  1. Company founded?

    1. Amazon
    2. Google
    3. Microsoft
    4. eBay
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    Answer: A. Amazon 1994. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Born) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

  2. Birthplace?

    1. Albuquerque
    2. Seattle
    3. Miami
    4. Houston
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    Answer: A. Albuquerque New Mexico. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (School) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

  3. University?

    1. Princeton
    2. Harvard
    3. MIT
    4. Yale
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    Answer: A. Princeton 1986. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Amazon) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

  4. First product?

    1. Books
    2. Shoes
    3. Cloud servers
    4. Groceries
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    Answer: A. Books Online. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Start) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

  5. Space company?

    1. Blue Origin
    2. SpaceX
    3. Rocket Lab
    4. Virgin Galactic
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    Answer: A. Blue Origin Rockets. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Space) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos

Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Bezos." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-556, last updated Apr 27, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/bezos/

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