Jaclyn and Ted married in 1964 and were together for 17 months. She gave birth to Jeff when she was 17 years old. Shortly ...

Jeff Bezos’ biological father, Ted Jorgensen, did not know his son was the billionaire behind Amazon until an author tracked ...

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, had a surprising family history. His biological father, Ted Jorgensen, remained unaware of ...

Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, passed away on August 14, 2025, in Miami, after her long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Ted Jorgensen, Jeff Bezos’ biological father, married his mother, Jackie, in 1963, after she got pregnant. She was in high school at the time, while Jorgensen was a circus performer, according to ...

Jeff Bezos' biological father, Ted Jorgensen, did not know of his son's billionaire status until 2012, nearly five decades ...

Jeff Bezos was born to Jacklyn Bezos and Ted Jorgensen in January 1964 Jacklyn's second husband, Miguel Bezos, adopted Jeff in 1968 Jacklyn died on Aug. 14, 2025 after a battle with Lewy body dementia ...

Bezos never knew his biological father, an unassuming Arizona bike shop owner named Ted Jorgensen. Don't Miss: Until 2016 it was illegal for retail investors to invest in high-growth startups.

Jeff Bezos in October 2010. (Flickr photo by Steve Jurvetson) Ted Jorgensen is a 69-year-old former circus performer and unicyclist who runs a small bike shop in Glendale, Ariz.

Spouse Ted Jorgensen, 19 at the time, was “an inattentive dad and husband” who drank too much, according to Stone’s account. The marriage lasted only 17 months before they divorced.

Ted Jorgensen May 14, 1957 to April 14, 2006Ted lost his courageous battle with multiple-myeloma on Good Friday, April 14, 2006. Ted fought this cancer with everything he had but unfortunately it j… ...

DIXON, Calif. — When Ted Jorgensen opened his tire dealership, Dixon Tire Pros & Auto Repair, in April 2002 in a former Goodyear store in Dixon, only two cars came in the first day. "Ouch," he said, ...