Who is behind Amazon?

1994 –

Who is behind Amazon?

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

1994

Founded by. 1994: Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.

1994 –

Led by. Since 1994: Jeff Bezos, chair of Amazon.

May 1996 – Jul 2021: Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.

Jun 1996

Board. Jun 1996: John Doerr, board member of Amazon.

Director from June 1996.

Feb 1995

Money in. Feb 1995: Mike Bezos invested in Amazon. $100,020.

582,528 shares at $0.1717 each, about $100,020. With the Gise Family Trust’s purchase in July 1995, Jeff Bezos’s parents put in about $245,573.

Jul 1995: Jackie Bezos invested in Amazon. Through the Gise Family Trust, $145,553.

847,716 shares at $0.1717 each, about $145,553.

Jun 1996: Kleiner Perkins invested in Amazon. Series A preferred stock, $8M.

569,396 Series A preferred shares at $14.05, about $8.0 million, through two Kleiner Perkins funds.

Owners. Jeff Bezos owns a stake in Amazon. 8.8%, 950,434,581 shares, as of 24 Feb 2026.

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

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