Entrepreneurs born on January 12

Take a focused look at the entrepreneurs born on January 12. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1964 Jeff Bezos

  Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, and investor most renowned for founding Amazon.com, Inc., a company that revolutionized e-commerce, cloud computing, and logistics, and has grown to be one of the most valuable companies globally. Bezos is also the founder of Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company, and the owner of The Washington Post. [bio]