Meet Preston Bezos, Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott’s son: the eldest child of the Amazon founder is very private, though he was spotted with dad at the Oscars – and stands to inherit billions
Jeff Bezos is widely credited for pioneering the e-commerce landscape. The meteoric rise and success of Amazon catapulted Bezos to become the world’s first centibillionaire in 2018, the first individual to hold a net worth of US$100 billion. According to Forbes, his real-time net worth is valued at US$157 billion at the time of writing.
As the firstborn, Preston may inherit Amazon and his parents’ billions someday. So what do we know about him?
He reportedly attends Princeton University
Preston was born in 2000 and attends Princeton University – the same university that his father graduated from in 1986 – according to British media. He was also named after his father’s middle name, Jeffrey Preston Bezos.
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He learned ‘resourcefulness’ from a young age
In 2017, speaking at the Summit Series in Los Angeles, Jeff shared a surprising method on raising successful children, giving a unique peek into how Preston was brought up. He said he let his kids play with sharp knives and power tools at a young age. He added that, by letting kids take risks and be self-reliant, it teaches them resourcefulness – an important trait in business and daily life. Erm, sure, we’ll take your word for it, Jeff …
Preston bonds with dad Jeff every morning
But his days are not rushed. He makes a point to allot time for his kids – including Preston. He mentions he “putters” once he gets up. “I like to read the newspaper, I like to have coffee, I like to have breakfast with my kids before they go to school,” Bezos explained at the Economic Club of Washington DC, in 2018.
He’s becoming more publicly visible
Preston and Jeff attended the Oscars in 2020 as Amazon’s French film, Les Misérables, scored a nomination under the best international feature category.
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At the ceremony, Chris Rock joked how Jeff was still the richest man in the world despite being divorced. “He saw Marriage Story and thought it was a comedy,” Rock said. Jeff was seen laughing with Preston.
A hefty inheritance?
If Jeff and Scott decided to consolidate their current net worths of US$157 billion and US$39 billion respectively, as per Forbes and divide it evenly among their kids, Preston’s inheritance would be at a conservative estimate of US$49 billion.
- Despite his billionaire dad’s public profile on Instagram, Preston in contrast lives a very private life – even the names of his three siblings remain secret
- He’s been seen out and about though – attending the 2020 Oscars and the American Portrait Gala with dad, eating at Nobu with Jeff and his GF Lauren Sánchez, and hanging out in LA with his siblings