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The incredible rise of Jeff Bezos who's making millions during the pandemic

The incredible story of the world's richest man
The young Jeff
A close-knit family
No ordinary child
Aspiring space entrepreneur
Teenage dreams
First summer jobs
No Einstein
The finance years
The big idea
The professional dater
The first chapter
Power of e-commerce
On the road
The garage retailer
Against the odds
Why Amazon is called Amazon
Rapid success
Total dominance
The ultimate disrupter
Bricks and mortar
Amazon Robotics
Working conditions in warehouses
Protests over awards for Bezos
Taxing times
Amazon's cashier-free stores
Watch this space
Washington state estate
New York apartments
Beverly Hills base
Former museum home
Donations and acquisitions
Split from Mackenzie
The richest man made richer by the pandemic
Coronavirus controversies
Taking the helm once again
Charitable donation
Mystery donor
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The incredible story of the world's richest man

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest man on the planet with an eye-watering current net worth of $143.2 billion (£114.6bn), and despite the fact that economies and businesses across the world are struggling due to the global pandemic Bezos' wealth hasn't been dented by coronavirus. Instead, it’s increased by more than $24 billion (£19.4bn). From running a fledgling business out of his garage in the 1990s to controlling the world’s largest online retailer today, click or scroll through to learn about Bezos’ incredible rise to success. 

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28 April 2020

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