# Bezos (DD-556)

> Jeff Bezos, born in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an American entrepreneur who founded Amazon. After graduating from Princeton University in 1986 in electrical engineering and computer science, he worked on Wall Street, then launched Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore. It expanded into a vast e-commerce, cloud computing and media company. He also founded the space company Blue Origin. The footage, credited to Personal Finance Insider, NDTV Profit, CNET Highlights, Earth Explore TV, Mr Mozart, KIRO 7 News and Amazon, shows Bezos and Amazon operations.

- Department: People (also Tech)
- First published: 2025-04-27
- Last updated: 2025-04-27
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/bezos/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **1994**: Amazon founded

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=bezos

## Quick facts

- **DD-556-F01**: 1964, Albuquerque. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Born))_
- **DD-556-F02**: Princeton, 1986. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (School))_

## Write-up

Jeff Bezos started Amazon in his garage in 1994 as an online bookstore. It grew into one of the world's largest companies.

1. **Born**: 1964, Albuquerque.
2. **School**: Princeton, 1986.
3. **Amazon**: Founded 1994.
4. **Start**: Online books.
5. **Space**: Blue Origin.

## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: None needed.

## Video: Bezos: Jeff Bezos Started Amazon in His Garage in 1994 as an Online Bookstore

- Duration: 25.3 s · Published: 2025-04-27
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DI9WMeixrY1.mp4

### Transcript

[...] is an American [...] of Amazon, [...] company. [...] Albuquerque, [...] University in 1986 [...] and computer [...] in 1994 [...] expanded into [...] NOW YOU KNOW!

## Questions & answers

**Q: Company founded?**  
A: 1994. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Born) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos)_

**Q: Birthplace?**  
A: New Mexico. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (School) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos)_

**Q: University?**  
A: 1986. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Amazon) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos)_

**Q: First product?**  
A: Online. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Start) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos)_

**Q: Space company?**  
A: Rockets. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Space) · Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: Jeff Bezos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos)

## Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Bezos." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-556, last updated Apr 27, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/bezos/