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So a question emerges from such colossal, historic wealth: How did Bezos amass it?

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How did hebecome billionaire before he was even 40 years old?

A Simple Yet Complex Answer

The answer is at once rather simple and yet very complex.

How did Bezos become a billionaire?

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He quit his job.

There, he was hired by the D.E.

Shaw & Co. hedge fund, and in less than five years was named vice president.

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Bezos thrived in D.E.

This realization drove Bezos to his decision: He quit his very lucrative and successful job at D.E.

Shaw & Co. in 1994.

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