Bezos founded Amazon in Seattle in 1994 and has significantly influenced the city's economy and infrastructure.
Despite stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021, Bezos remains the city's biggest private employer.
Jeff Bezos is relocating from Seattle to Miami to be closer to his parents and the operations of his space exploration company, Blue Origin.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's third-wealthiest man, has announced his decision to relocate from Seattle to Miami. The move is influenced by his desire to be closer to his parents and the operations of Blue Origin LLC, his space exploration company, at Cape Canaveral. Bezos made the announcement via Instagram, expressing his emotional attachment to Seattle, a city he has called home for 29 years.
Bezos founded Amazon in his Seattle garage in 1994 and has lived in the city longer than anywhere else. His tenure in Seattle saw Amazon's rapid growth, significantly transforming the South Lake Union district and contributing to an economic boom and rising rents. Despite stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021 to become the company's executive chairman, Bezos remains the city's biggest private employer.
The relocation comes as Blue Origin's operations are increasingly shifting to Cape Canaveral. Bezos recently purchased a seven-bedroom mansion in Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island in the larger Miami area known as the 'Billionaire Bunker'. His decision to move is seen as a significant setback for Seattle, given the substantial influence Amazon has had on the city's economy and infrastructure.
Bezos' decision is seen as a significant setback for Seattle, where Amazon's rapid growth transformed the South Lake Union district, contributing to an economic boom and rising rents.