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In Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jacklyn Gise Jorgensen and Ted Jorgensen. Bezos mom was a teenager when she had him. She left Jeff's father within a year and remarried to Miguel Bezos who later adopted Jeff. As a toddler, he dismantled his crib.
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Moved from New York City to Washington because U.S. Supreme Court stated online retailers don't have to collect sales taxes in states where they lack a physical presence.
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Told his 300 beta testers to spread the word to others.
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Jeff's website impacted the whole American society forever.
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A human spaceflight startup company
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Partnerships with hundreds of retailers, including The Gap, Nordstrom, and Land's End.
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Losing money to tablets being made so created a product to keep up with others.
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Nominated by U.S. News & World Report
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Awarded by The Economist. Very interesting
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