5 Most Influential Entrepreneurs in America

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1. Jeff Bezos

 Net Worth: $187.9 billion

 Social Media Following: 1.8 million followers(Twitter)

Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. He ranks as 1st on the list of 12 most influential entrepreneurs in America. In July 1995, Amazon sold its first book. In record time, Amazon grew to become the leading e-commerce giant, causing a worldwide rise of e-commerce websites. 

Bezos diversified the company and by 2005, Amazon was selling products ranging from household items to cosmetics. In 2007, the company released a mobile reading device called “The Kindle” which could download and store thousands of books. Amazon is currently one of the most valuable companies in the world. Blue Origin, a space travel company founded by Jeff Bezos was one of the first commercial companies to launch a reusable rocket. In 2012, he was named the Businessperson of the Year by Fortune. In 2018, he received the Axel Springer Award for Business Innovation and Social Responsibility. 

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