Jeff Bezos Gives $50 Million To Retired Navy Admiral, ‘Desperate Housewives’ Actress A retired Navy admiral and a former Desperate Housewives star have each received $50 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Actress Eva Longoria and Adm. Bill McRaven are the recipients of this year’s Bezos Courage and Civility Award, offered to people who make […]
Once again, Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bezos has surpassed Elon Musk to re-take the #1 spot, with a net worth of $200 billion. Musk trails behind with “only ” $198 billion, followed by French businessman Bernard Arnault at $197 billion. That trio has traded […]
Jeff Bezos’ trip to space on Tuesday might have been historic, but it wasn’t very long. In fact, the folks over at The AV Club have put together a list of things that lasted longer than the Amazon founder’s 11-minute voyage. The list includes items like The Doors’ song “The End”, which clocks in at 11 […]
Trip into space goes for $28 Million
Bezos, 57, founded the web services giant in 1994 and took the company on a nearly three-decade run as one of the most profitable in U.S. history. He'll hand the leadership reins over to Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon Web Services. Bezos will stay on as Amazon's executive chair, according to multiple reports.