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Bezos' career spans from Wall Street to founding Amazon and other ventures.
Wall Street Career
1986-1994
Bezos worked on Wall Street in various related fields.
Founding of Amazon
July 14, 1994
Bezos founded Amazon as an online bookstore.
Amazon Goes Public
1997
Bezos took Amazon public.
Diversification of Amazon
1998
Bezos diversified Amazon's product range.
Blue Origin
2000
Bezos founded Blue Origin, a space exploration company.
Purchase of The Washington Post
2013
Bezos purchased The Washington Post for $250 million.
Stepping Down as CEO
July 5, 2021
Bezos stepped down as CEO and president of Amazon, becoming executive chairman.
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