Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN founder Jeff Bezos lives a personal life in an elite neighborhood the place he hardly ever reveals his face.
What To Know: Bezos is a resident of Hunts Point, a rich neighborhood simply exterior of Seattle. He bought a $37.5 million waterfront property within the neighborhood in 2019, in addition to three different close by properties for his employees, based on a Business Insider report.
Every yr, residents of Hunts Point collect to plant timber, pull weeds and choose up trash across the neighborhood, however Bezos by no means reveals up.
“I’ve seen a billionaire choose up trash on Cleanup Day. Not Jeff Bezos,” one resident reportedly advised Insider.
Less than 400 individuals name Hunts Point residence, however the neighborhood is full of a number of billionaires and different members of the enterprise elite. Former Microsoft Corp MSFT CEO Steve Ballmer and Costco Wholesale Corporation COST co-founder James Sinegal are among the many residents of Hunts Point.
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Although Bezos by no means made appearances at any of the neighborhood gatherings or fundraising occasions, his employees was recurrently seen roaming the realm. Bezos had a private chef who lived within the neighborhood and delivered meals to Bezos on a golf cart, one resident stated.
The billionaire’s safety guards additionally lived in a home close to the doorway of the neighborhood and have been very pleasant to different residents. They had typically been seen taking misaddressed packages to different doorsteps — how ironic. They additionally have been concerned in reporting suspicious individuals and habits.
Although Bezos saved his gate closed and infrequently confirmed his face, he nonetheless acted like he ran the place.
“Jeff Bezos acts like he owns Hunts Point,” one resident stated.
Another neighbor advised Insider that he by no means appeared to reside there full-time. “He’s not a lot of a neighbor,” the resident stated.
Last yr, Bezos introduced he was leaving the Seattle space for Miami.
“My dad and mom have all the time been my largest supporters. They lately moved again to Miami, the place we lived after I was youthful … I wish to be near my dad and mom, and Lauren and I really like Miami,” Bezos stated in an Instagram put up.
When Bezos purchased his residence in Hunts Point in 2019, he was the richest particular person on the earth. At the time of writing, Bezos was ranked third on the Forbes real-time billionaires checklist with a web price of roughly $221.3 billion.
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