Culture

How Jeff Bezos Became a Power Beyond Amazon

By Will Levith
April 29, 2016 10:00 am
(Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos has driven his company to all-consuming growth—and even profits. Today, though, as he deepens his involvement in his other ventures like Blue Origin, Bezos is becoming a power beyond Amazon. Read Adam Lashinsky’s full story on Fortune.

More Like This

Beyonce in a cowboy hat
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Isn’t Beyoncé’s First Rodeo 
Airplanes landing
One Side Effect of a Government Shutdown? More Travel Delays.
WGA Strike signs
Report: WGA, Studios Reach "Tentative Agreement" on New Contract
Robot police signage
Giant Police Robot Begins Patrolling NYC Subway
Culture

Most Popular

The South Summit of Mount Everest from Camp VII in Nepal.
Excerpt: What Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air” Got Wrong About Everest
An illustration of a man and woman talking. We explore the phenomenon of men not asking women questions on dates.
Men Aren’t Asking Women Questions on Dates. It’s a Problem.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady on the links.
Tom Brady, It’s Enough Already
An illustration of three young men after a soccer match next to the words "I Love You." We discuss the difficulty straight men still have expressing their love for their male friends.
Three Words Straight Guys Still Can’t Say to Each Other
A 1,000-Mile Club workout at San Quentin State Prison.
Meet the Inmates Who Run Marathons Inside San Quentin State Prison
The bell-tower of San Frediano church from the top of Torre Guinigi
A Guide to Lesser-Known Lucca, Italy

Recommended

Suggested for you

The South Summit of Mount Everest from Camp VII in Nepal.
Excerpt: What Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air” Got Wrong About Everest
An illustration of a man and woman talking. We explore the phenomenon of men not asking women questions on dates.
Men Aren’t Asking Women Questions on Dates. It’s a Problem.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady on the links.
Tom Brady, It’s Enough Already
An illustration of three young men after a soccer match next to the words "I Love You." We discuss the difficulty straight men still have expressing their love for their male friends.
Three Words Straight Guys Still Can’t Say to Each Other
A 1,000-Mile Club workout at San Quentin State Prison.
Meet the Inmates Who Run Marathons Inside San Quentin State Prison
The bell-tower of San Frediano church from the top of Torre Guinigi
A Guide to Lesser-Known Lucca, Italy

The InsideHook Newsletter.

News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

More Culture, Right This Way

Bill Belichick coaching for the New England Patriots in 2019.

Bill Belichick Gets ESPN Hit Piece for His Birthday

Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning the 2024 Masters.

Ratings Show Scottie Scheffler’s Golf Stardom Is Far From Confirmed

Base camp on the north slope of Mount Everest.

The Everest Industrial Complex, Deconstructed

LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

NBA Lucks Out With Title Contenders Set for Play-In Tourney

Explore More Culture

Keep Reading

An illustration of three young men after a soccer match next to the words "I Love You." We discuss the difficulty straight men still have expressing their love for their male friends.

Three Words Straight Guys Still Can’t Say to Each Other

A whiskey thief pouring bourbon from a barrel into a Glencairn at Bardstown Bourbon Company

For Whiskey Geeks, “Sourced” Is No Longer a Dirty Word 

Regardless of what kind of traveler you are, California has a park for you.

Which California National Park Is for You?

people dancing in a nightclub, orange dim lighting

The Best Bars in Dallas’s Bishop Arts District