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Jackie Bezos
Jacklyn Bezos (née Gise, formerly Jorgensen; December 29, 1946 – August 14, 2025) was an American businesswoman. She was the mother of Jeff and Mark Bezos. She provided the initial investment to launch Amazon.com and was a philanthropist as co-founder and president of the Bezos Family Foundation.
Jacklyn Bezos was born as Jacklyn Gise in Washington, D.C., on December 29, 1946, to Lawrence Preston Gise, who worked at Sandia National Laboratories, and Mattie Louise Strait Gise. She grew up in Bernalillo, New Mexico, and attended high school in Albuquerque. Country singer George Strait is a second cousin of hers.
In high school, Jacklyn dated unicyclist Ted Jorgensen. She became pregnant in 1963 when Jorgensen was 18 and she was 16, shortly before they got married in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. They had a second ceremony in the United States on July 19 the same year. Jacklyn gave birth to Jeff Bezos on January 12, 1964, two weeks after her 17th birthday. They named the child Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen at birth. Her high school sought to block her from graduating, but later relented, after banning her from socializing with other students.
Jacklyn's father paid for Jorgensen's school fees,[failed verification] as Jorgensen struggled financially and drank alcohol to excess. Jacklyn left Jorgensen to live with her parents, filing for divorce in June 1965 when Jeff was seventeen months old.
After graduating from high school, Jacklyn worked as a secretary, earning $190 a month, and left her parents' home to rent an apartment, living with Jeff. She worked days and attended night school, taking Jeff to the classes.
Jacklyn met Cuban refugee Miguel Bezos at night school, later marrying him. Miguel Bezos, with Jorgensen's support, adopted Jeff. Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos relocated, bringing Jeff with them. They asked Jorgensen to discontinue contact, to which he agreed, relinquishing custody. The three moved to Houston, Texas. Bezos gave birth to daughter Christina and then son Mark.
Twenty years after starting, Bezos graduated from Saint Elizabeth University at the age of 40.
In 1995, Jacklyn and Miguel loaned Jeff $245,573 (equivalent to $506,800 in 2024) to start Amazon.com, giving them both 6% equity. Later they relocated to Florida.
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Jackie Bezos
Jacklyn Bezos (née Gise, formerly Jorgensen; December 29, 1946 – August 14, 2025) was an American businesswoman. She was the mother of Jeff and Mark Bezos. She provided the initial investment to launch Amazon.com and was a philanthropist as co-founder and president of the Bezos Family Foundation.
Jacklyn Bezos was born as Jacklyn Gise in Washington, D.C., on December 29, 1946, to Lawrence Preston Gise, who worked at Sandia National Laboratories, and Mattie Louise Strait Gise. She grew up in Bernalillo, New Mexico, and attended high school in Albuquerque. Country singer George Strait is a second cousin of hers.
In high school, Jacklyn dated unicyclist Ted Jorgensen. She became pregnant in 1963 when Jorgensen was 18 and she was 16, shortly before they got married in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. They had a second ceremony in the United States on July 19 the same year. Jacklyn gave birth to Jeff Bezos on January 12, 1964, two weeks after her 17th birthday. They named the child Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen at birth. Her high school sought to block her from graduating, but later relented, after banning her from socializing with other students.
Jacklyn's father paid for Jorgensen's school fees,[failed verification] as Jorgensen struggled financially and drank alcohol to excess. Jacklyn left Jorgensen to live with her parents, filing for divorce in June 1965 when Jeff was seventeen months old.
After graduating from high school, Jacklyn worked as a secretary, earning $190 a month, and left her parents' home to rent an apartment, living with Jeff. She worked days and attended night school, taking Jeff to the classes.
Jacklyn met Cuban refugee Miguel Bezos at night school, later marrying him. Miguel Bezos, with Jorgensen's support, adopted Jeff. Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos relocated, bringing Jeff with them. They asked Jorgensen to discontinue contact, to which he agreed, relinquishing custody. The three moved to Houston, Texas. Bezos gave birth to daughter Christina and then son Mark.
Twenty years after starting, Bezos graduated from Saint Elizabeth University at the age of 40.
In 1995, Jacklyn and Miguel loaned Jeff $245,573 (equivalent to $506,800 in 2024) to start Amazon.com, giving them both 6% equity. Later they relocated to Florida.