Who Is the Owner of Amazon?
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and served as CEO until 2021. He remains the company's largest individual shareholder. Amazon is a publicly traded company, so ownership is spread across many shareholders.
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott's Wedding
Jeff Bezos married MacKenzie Tuttle in 1993. They later divorced in 2019. As part of the settlement, MacKenzie Scott received approximately 25% of the couple's Amazon shares. She later became one of the world's largest philanthropists through the Bezos Family Foundation and other giving efforts.
Financial and Ownership Context
Amazon's ownership structure reflects its status as a public company. Major shareholders include institutional investors and Bezos himself. For details on Amazon's share structure, see SEC filings for Amazon.
