Jeff Bezos: From humble beginnings to the Richest man The story of Jeff Bezos The story of Jeff Bezos, a man who built the Amazon empire and become the richest man in modern history. More true stories Introduction Jeff Bezos is an American CEO of his own company Amazon which he founded himself. He is currently the richest man in the world and was named by Forbes to be ‘the richest man in modern history'. By mid-2018, Jeff Bezos's net worth was an estimated $150 billion. Jeff is 54 years old and has four children with his now ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. Their divorce in 2019 made MacKenzie Scott the third richest woman in the world. Jeff Bezos company is one of only two companies in the United States of America that employs over half a million people, with plans to continue growing. Before Jeff Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the 12th of January, 1964. Jeff's mother was seventeen when she gave birth and his father was the owner of a bike shop. The pair divorced