The CEO paired the announcement with a video of his much-younger self showing off the original Amazon headquarters that he ran out of his Seattle garage.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that he is ditching the birthplace of his trillion-dollar company for the warmth of Florida — where he recently“It doesn’t take long to tour the offices of Amazon.com, Inc,” the then-30-year-old CEO says of the one-room office.
Bezos said he would be leaving the notoriously dreary northwestern city behind to follow his parents, who also recently made the move to Miami, where the family lived during Bezos’ high school years. “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart.”
The pricier home, a 19,064-square-foot abode built in 2000, boasts seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a pool, theater, library, a wine cellar, a sauna, maids’ quarters and six garage spaces.
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Jeff Bezos trades Seattle for Miami to move closer to parents and Blue OriginRachel Schilke is a breaking news reporter at the Washington Examiner. Originally from Frankfort, Illinois, she graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2022 and served as a managing editor at the Daily Iowan with a focus on crime and courts and local government. Follow her on X: rachel_schilke.
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