Thursday, November 2, 2017

A look inside the marriage of world's richest couple Jeff and Mackenzie Bezos - who met at work, were engaged within 3 months, and own more land than almost anyone else in America

And the Amazon CEO has said he wraps up the day with a chore that his wife appreciates: washing the dishes. "I'm pretty convinced it's the sexiest thing I do," he told Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget.

And the Amazon CEO has said he wraps up the day with a chore that his wife appreciates: washing the dishes. "I'm pretty convinced it's the sexiest thing I do," he told Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget.

Source: Recode

They're so in tune that Jeff will often buy clothes for MacKenzie on the fly, he told Vogue. "Sometimes I call her and say, 'What’s your such-and-such size?' and she says, 'Why?' and I say, 'None of your business!' It delights her."

They're so in tune that Jeff will often buy clothes for MacKenzie on the fly, he told Vogue. "Sometimes I call her and say, 'What’s your such-and-such size?' and she says, 'Why?' and I say, 'None of your business!' It delights her."

Source: Vogue

MacKenzie told Vogue that their contrasting personalities complement each other. "He likes to meet people. He's a very social guy. Cocktail parties for me can be nerve-racking. The brevity of conversations, the number of them — it's not my sweet spot," she said.

MacKenzie told Vogue that their contrasting personalities complement each other. "He likes to meet people. He's a very social guy. Cocktail parties for me can be nerve-racking. The brevity of conversations, the number of them — it's not my sweet spot," she said.

Source: Vogue

But still, MacKenzie didn't become a part of Amazon's new publishing imprint. "We are calling her the fish that got away," Jeff told Vogue.

But still, MacKenzie didn't become a part of Amazon's new publishing imprint. "We are calling her the fish that got away," Jeff told Vogue.

Source: Heavy.com, Vogue

"The sooner I finished, the sooner I could share it with him and talk about these characters who had been taking up so much space in my head," she told Vogue.

"The sooner I finished, the sooner I could share it with him and talk about these characters who had been taking up so much space in my head," she told Vogue.

Source: Heavy.com, Vogue

He'd often drop other plans to read and carefully review manuscripts of her first novel "The Testing of Luther Albright." For MacKenzie's second novel, "Traps," she decided to not share her work with her husband until was finished.

He'd often drop other plans to read and carefully review manuscripts of her first novel "The Testing of Luther Albright." For MacKenzie's second novel, "Traps," she decided to not share her work with her husband until was finished.

Source: Heavy.com, Vogue

MacKenzie — who was an assistant to Toni Morrison in college — is now a novelist. When she needs to write, Bezos retreats to her own small apartment, where she writes until it's time to pick the kids up from school. MacKenzie told Vogue her husband is her "best reader."

MacKenzie — who was an assistant to Toni Morrison in college — is now a novelist. When she needs to write, Bezos retreats to her own small apartment, where she writes until it's time to pick the kids up from school. MacKenzie told Vogue her husband is her "best reader."

Source: Vogue

When it comes to educating their four kids, MacKenzie told Vogue the couple has tried a range of strategies, including, "off-season travel, kitchen-science experiments, chicken incubation, Mandarin lessons, the Singapore math program, and lots of clubs and sports with other neighborhood kids."

When it comes to educating their four kids, MacKenzie told Vogue the couple has tried a range of strategies, including, "off-season travel, kitchen-science experiments, chicken incubation, Mandarin lessons, the Singapore math program, and lots of clubs and sports with other neighborhood kids."

Source: Vogue

The family also adheres to a fairly normal routine. The Bezos family reportedly starts off the day with a healthy breakfast. To spend more time with the family, Jeff never schedules early-morning meetings at Amazon.

The family also adheres to a fairly normal routine. The Bezos family reportedly starts off the day with a healthy breakfast. To spend more time with the family, Jeff never schedules early-morning meetings at Amazon.

Source: Entrepreneur, Inc.

But, until 2013, MacKenzie still drove their four kids to school and then dropped Jeff off at work in their Honda. Family friend Danny Hillis told Vogue that the Bezos' "...are such a normal, close-knit family, it's almost abnormal."

But, until 2013, MacKenzie still drove their four kids to school and then dropped Jeff off at work in their Honda. Family friend Danny Hillis told Vogue that the Bezos' "...are such a normal, close-knit family, it's almost abnormal."

Source: Vogue

Until around 1999, the couple lived in a one-bedroom rental house in Seattle, according to Wired. Today, they own five houses across the US, in Medina, Washington, Beverly Hills, Van Horn, Texas, DC, and Manhattan. Jeff is the 25th largest landowner in the US, according to Business Insider.

Until around 1999, the couple lived in a one-bedroom rental house in Seattle, according to Wired. Today, they own five houses across the US, in Medina, Washington, Beverly Hills, Van Horn, Texas, DC, and Manhattan. Jeff is the 25th largest landowner in the US, according to Business Insider.

Source: Business Insider, Wired

MacKenzie became an accountant for Amazon, and was one of the company's earliest employees.

MacKenzie became an accountant for Amazon, and was one of the company's earliest employees.

Source: Business Insider

Then, Jeff told his wife about his business idea. MacKenzie said that, while she's not a "business person," she could hear the passion in her husband's voice when he spoke. The following year, in 1994, they quit their jobs and traveled to Seattle to found Amazon.

Then, Jeff told his wife about his business idea. MacKenzie said that, while she's not a "business person," she could hear the passion in her husband's voice when he spoke. The following year, in 1994, they quit their jobs and traveled to Seattle to found Amazon.

Source: CBS This Morning

MacKenzie made the first move and asked Jeff out to lunch. They were engaged within three months, and married within six.

MacKenzie made the first move and asked Jeff out to lunch. They were engaged within three months, and married within six.

Source: Wired

"Nobody knows what you mean when you say, 'I'm looking for a resourceful woman,'" he told Wired. "If I tell somebody I’m looking for a woman who can get me out of a Third World prison, they start thinking Ross Perot — they have something they can hang their hat on!"

"Nobody knows what you mean when you say, 'I'm looking for a resourceful woman,'" he told Wired. "If I tell somebody I’m looking for a woman who can get me out of a Third World prison, they start thinking Ross Perot — they have something they can hang their hat on!"

Source: Wired, Business Insider

Jeff said he knew from the beginning he wanted to marry a resourceful person.

Jeff said he knew from the beginning he wanted to marry a resourceful person.

Source: Wired, Business Insider

After she landed the job, they became office neighbors. "All day long I listened to that fabulous laugh," she told Vogue. "How could you not fall in love with that laugh?"

After she landed the job, they became office neighbors. "All day long I listened to that fabulous laugh," she told Vogue. "How could you not fall in love with that laugh?"

Source: Vogue

"I think my wife is resourceful, smart, brainy, and hot, but I had the good fortune of having seen her résumé before I met her, so I knew exactly what her SATs were," he joked to Vogue.

"I think my wife is resourceful, smart, brainy, and hot, but I had the good fortune of having seen her résumé before I met her, so I knew exactly what her SATs were," he joked to Vogue.

Source: Vogue

MacKenzie and Jeff first met at investment management firm D.E. Shaw. MacKenzie was a research associate and Jeff was a vice president. Jeff was the first person to interview MacKenzie — a fellow Princeton grad — at the firm.

MacKenzie and Jeff first met at investment management firm D.E. Shaw. MacKenzie was a research associate and Jeff was a vice president. Jeff was the first person to interview MacKenzie — a fellow Princeton grad — at the firm.

Source: Business Insider, Forbes, Vogue


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