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First Job of Top CEOs
By siliconindia
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Friday, 09 September 2011, 01:52 IST
4. Jeffrey P. Bezos
Before heading west to start Amazon.com, Jeffrey worked at the intersection of computer science and finance, helping build one of the most technically sophisticated quantitative hedge funds on Wall Street for D. E. Shaw & Co. He also led the development of computer systems that helped to manage more than $250 billion in assets for Bankers Trust Co.
Jeffrey intrigued by the amazing growth in use of the Internet, he created a business model that leveraged the Internet's unique ability to deliver huge amounts of information rapidly and efficiently. In 1994, he founded Amazon.com, now the leading online retailer. Jeffrei is the founder, Prseident, CEO and Chairman of the board of Amazon.com. His salary as CEO for 2010 was only $81,840, in addition to the $1.6 million cost of his personal security detail.
These great personalities are really inspiring in the era where everyone expects their first offer from a highly paid organization. These leaders make a difference in their ambition and direction.
