Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos ranks among the world's wealthiest individuals. Beginning as a niche online bookstore in 1994, his company has since evolved to become the world's most valuable online retailer. The past decade has been particularly transformative for Bezos' net worth thanks to the staggering appreciation in Amazon's share price. As more consumers around the world embraced online shopping, Amazon's business flourished, bolstering investor confidence and driving up