“Today, Jeff Bezos shocked the world by acquiring the Washington Post for $250 million. It’s just the latest twist from Bezos, one of the world’s richest men thanks to his founding of ecommerce giant Amazon. If you’re unfamiliar with Bezos’ story, we’ve put together an abridged version here.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-billionaire-jeff-bezoss-life-story-2013-8?op=1
