We all want to live extraordinary lives, but there are only a few, who actually go ahead, and make a difference. They strive and struggle, till they achieve their desired goals, and take their dreams up a level, to set an example for everyone. They are the real heroes who have revolutionized innovation, and today, we are here to tell you about one such man, who changed the history of shopping when he created, Amazon. Yes, we are talking about Jeff Bezos, the man behind the world’s most loved e-commerce website. Read on to know some facts about him.
At the age of three, he dismantled his crib using a screw driver, so he could sleep in his favourite place; under the bed! Clearly even as a baby he was causing disruption!
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He created an alarm system for his room, to prevent his siblings from sneaking in and taking his things. Quite a genius!
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Jeff was brought up by his mother and her second husband, as his biological father had left them.
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His maternal grandfather fueled his interest in computers, and Jeff was on the roll after that.
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Jeff worked at the fast food chain McDonalds, for three years!
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Amazon was initially going to be named “Cadabra”, after the magical incantation, Abracadabra.
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It’s hard to imagine that Jeff started Amazon in a small garage, with only three people; He, his wife, and one more employee.
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Jeff has a private rocket ship company, named Blue Origin, which is the result of his fascination with the outer space, and everything associated with it.
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Jeff is an avid reader, and encourages his employees to do the same. His wife, MacKenzie Bezos, is a renowned American novelist.
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These little tidbits about him make him even more real and inspiring, do they not?
Author: Kadambari Srivastava
