It’s natural to be curious about the source of great wealth, especially when that wealth is as significant as that of Jeff Bezos, who made billions

Ted Jorgensen – The Sad Story of Jeff Bezos’ Biological Father

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2024-05-05 13:00:02

It’s natural to be curious about the source of great wealth, especially when that wealth is as significant as that of Jeff Bezos, who made billions founding Amazon. It’s a sad story that reveals much about Bezos’ ruthless corporate ways, so let’s dig into the tale of Ted Jorgensen and see what happened to him and the spawn he created.

Bezos’ father died back in 2015, long after giving young Jeffrey up for adoption. He died with a net worth of about a half million dollars without ever reuniting with his son.

Bezos was born to Ted Jorgensen and Jackie Gise, when the couple were both teenagers. A year later, Gise filed for divorce, where she met and married Miguel Bezos. In 1968, she moved to Houston with Miguel, who adopted Jeff, and she asked Jorgensen not to interfere with their lives. Jorgensen complied with her request, and as result he never learned about the success of his biological son.

His involvement with Jeff basically ended in 1974, when he moved to Phoenix and then Glendale, Arizona and bought a bike shop called the Road Runner Bike Centre. There he earned a reputation for good customer service and excellent prices, something Jeff inherited.