Jeff Bezos — Net Worth and Career Earnings
Jeff Bezos has an estimated net worth of $291 billion as of May 2026 according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the fourth wealthiest person on earth. The Amazon founder and Executive Chairman holds approximately 9% of Amazon — a company that generated $638 billion in revenue in 2024, verified through SEC filings. His wealth is driven primarily by Amazon's share price appreciation across three decades, supplemented by his ownership of Blue Origin, his private space company, and various other investments.
Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 in a Seattle garage as an online bookstore, expanding it into the world's largest e-commerce platform, cloud computing provider (AWS), and one of the most valuable companies in history. AWS alone generated $107 billion in revenue in 2024 — the most profitable segment of the business with margins far above the retail division. He stepped down as Amazon CEO in July 2021, handing the role to Andy Jassy, to focus on Blue Origin and other ventures.
Blue Origin, his private aerospace company founded in 2000, successfully launched its New Glenn orbital rocket in 2024 — a milestone that positions it as a genuine competitor to SpaceX in the commercial launch market. He purchased The Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million. His Bezos Earth Fund has pledged $10 billion to combat climate change. He proposed to his partner Lauren Sanchez in 2023 and the couple married in a lavish Venice ceremony. His personal spending — on superyachts, real estate and private aviation — has made him a recurring subject of wealth inequality discussions.