How a Bike Shop Owner Found Out He Was Jeff Bezos’ Father

Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people on the planet. In spite of this, his biological father had no idea who he was until it was almost too late. When he found out that fact, he decided that he was owed just one thing from his world-famous son.

But, how did a local bike owner in Arizona find out that he was the father of the richest man on Earth?

An Unexpected Surprise

When an unusual customer entered Ted Jorgensen’s bicycle shop in Glendale, Arizona in 2012, the elderly unicycle enthusiast could never have guessed what he was about to learn. It turned out that he was the biological father of one of the wealthiest people on the planet and he had no idea.

The Billionaire

Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the largest online retailers on the planet. He is currently worth an estimated $116 billion, and seems perpetually eager to earn more, for some reason.

A Happy Family

Bezos is the son of Jacklyn and Mike Bezos. Mike married Jeff’s mother when the billionaire was four years old, and adopted Jeff shortly after. Mike is Jeff’s dad, but not his biological father. His biological father had no idea who his son grew up to be.

Teenage Bride with a Baby On the Way

If you’ve ever wondered what the offspring of teenage parents can achieve, look no further than Jeff Bezos. Born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen, his biological father was just eighteen years old when he was born.

His mother, Jacklyn Gise, was just 17 years old and a junior in high school at the time that she became a mother.