Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos (#4)

Global Rank #4
Country Rank #4
Country United States

I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.

  • $ 272 B
  • Amazon
  • United States
  • M
  • 62 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #4
Country Rank #4
Net Worth $271.5B
Previous Worth $271.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Amazon
Age 62 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Residence Miami, Florida
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Amazon

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 62
Source Of Wealth Amazon, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Miami, Florida
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Engaged
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $271.5B
Current Net Worth $271.5B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his Seattle garage. Bezos stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in 2021. He owns 8% of the company. He and his wife MacKenzie divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage and he transferred a quarter of his then-16% Amazon stake to her. In 2020, Bezos pledged to donate $10 billion to climate causes by 2030 through his Bezos Earth Fund; he has granted $2 billion so far. He owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an aerospace company developing rockets; he briefly flew to space in one in 2021. Bezos said in a 2022 interview with CNN that he plans to give away the majority of his wealth in his lifetime, without disclosing specific details.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Jeff Bezos.

#4
Billionaires (2026)
#4
Forbes 400 (2025)
Ranked
The Richest Person In Every State (2025)
#1
Innovative Leaders (2019)
#5
Powerful People (2018)
#2
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Growing up, Bezos worked summers on his grandfather's ranch repairing Caterpillar tractors.

Bezos met Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 and managed to become one of the company's first angel investors, putting in an estimated $250,000.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Jeff Bezos's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $271.5B (May 3, 2026)

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