Jeff Bezos is currently one of the richest people in the world. But, what was his life look like before he became the big CEO of Amazon? Before They Were Famous' Youtube video explained the life of Jeff Bezo before he became one of the tech CEO giants. After he changed how people shopped across the world, he became one of the most influential and richest men currently alive. 

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His mother, Jaclyn Jorgensen, gave birth to him when she was just a high school student on January 12, 1964. His mother divorced his biological father, Ted Jorgensen, who was a bike shop owner. After they were separated, her mother married a Cuban immigrant named Miguel Mike Bezos, then later adopted the 14-year-old Jeffery Preston Jorgensen, changing the soon-to-be Amazon CEO's name Jeffery Preston Bezos.

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Jeff attended River Oaks Elementary School after they moved into Texas. Soon after, they moved out of Texas and went to Florida where Jeff attended Miami Palmetto High School. While studying, he applied for a job at McDonald's as a short-order line cook.

The awards that he received, including National Merit Scholar, a Silver Knight Award, and became a high school valedictorian--these only prove he was a smart kid at that time. Years later, he decided to pursue his dream by creating the world's first online bookstore in New York. Jeff decided to expand his business in 1990, offering not just books, but also home videos, music, and anything under the sun.

How did the Bezons power couple ended in divorce?

The divorce of Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos shocked many followers of Amazon's CEO. Speculation that Jeff was having an affair with the former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, was released by the National Enquirer.

However, Vox reported that the CEO was already separated from his ex-wife before he and Sanchez started dating.

"He and Mackenzie have been working on this for a long time, and they worked very hard to fix it," said the source of Vox, who wanted to be anonymous.

"Then they became separated, and then Jeff started dating Lauren," the source further explained.

The divorce may create major impacts on Amazon since MacKenzie could have been entitled to half of Jeff's assets, stated under the law in Washington state. If this happens, the Amazon CEO would have to sell some of his stock, which will reduce his company's control. 

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