# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/jeff-bezos-q312556/ U.S. founder reference library # Jeff Bezos Recorded founding associations · Blue Origin · Amazon ## Founding associations Jeff Bezos is recorded as a founder of [Blue Origin](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/blue-origin-q885836/), [Amazon](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) in the cited public company records. The person record describes Jeff Bezos as American business magnate (born 1964). ## [Blue Origin](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/blue-origin-q885836/) American aerospace developer and manufacturer. Recorded founding year: 2000. Explore the [Blue Origin company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/blue-origin-q885836/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Amazon](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) American multinational technology company. Recorded founding year: 1994. Explore the [Amazon company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## More from the public record These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check. Education in public record Princeton University · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312556#P69) ## Research context: Manufacturing and industrial businesses For an industrial company, research the actual products and where the business participates in the supply chain. Designing a product, manufacturing it, distributing it, and servicing it are distinct activities. The founding record helps identify the organization, but does not show which facilities, subsidiaries, or product lines it operates today. ### Questions for researching Blue Origin - Which current company materials identify its products and customer industries? - Does the public history distinguish the original company from later acquisitions or subsidiaries? - What dated evidence supports claims about facilities, distribution, or operating scale? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Blue Origin without supporting evidence. ## Research context: Technology and software When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base. ### Questions for researching Amazon - Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties? - Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding? - Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Amazon without supporting evidence. ## Follow the founding team Jeff Bezos’s association with [Blue Origin](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/blue-origin-q885836/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2000. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. Jeff Bezos’s association with [Amazon](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/amazon-q3884/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1994. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Public sources - [Wikidata public record Q312556](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312556): person identity and public description. - [Wikidata public record Q885836](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885836): founder association with Blue Origin. - [Wikidata public record Q3884](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884): founder association with Amazon. ## Using this founder record A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Jeff Bezos as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information. For the separate collection with published historical growth evidence, explore our [growth-profile directory](https://businessownerindex.com/directory/). 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