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Founded in 1994, Amazon is a retail publicly traded company based in North Carolina. It operates in the retail sector. Corporate records list 36 subsidiaries under the company. It is a public company. Key people associated with the company include Jeff Bezos (CEO) and Andy Jassy (CEO). Reported headcount was 566000 as of 2017-01-01, per Wikidata. Facts on this page are drawn from public sources including SEC EDGAR, Wikidata, and the company's own disclosures, each linked below.

Company facts

HeadquartersSeattle, North Carolina
Founded1994
Typepublic
SubsidiariesZappos, Box Office Mojo, Alexa Internet, A9.com, Audible, Inc., Amazon Web Services, Woot, Whole Foods Market, Goodreads, Double Helix Games, Amazon Lab126, MGM Holdings…
Employees566000 (as of 2017-01-01, Wikidata P1128 (as of 2017-01-01))stale, 2yr+ old
Websitewww.amazon.com/

Key people

  • Jeff Bezos — CEO
  • Andy Jassy — CEO
  • Jeff Bezos — Founder

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Amazon located?

Amazon is based in Seattle, North Carolina.

When was Amazon founded?

Amazon was founded in 1994.

Is Amazon public or private?

Amazon is classified as public.

What industry is Amazon in?

Amazon operates in retail.

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