Jeff Bezos' wealth reportedly hit $105.1 billion this week, making him the richest man alive among those whose wealth is publicly traceable, CNBC reported. But Bezos hasn't always been a billionaire.

When the commercial Internet began accelerating in the mid-1990s, Jeff Bezos was studying a structural shift more than searching for a product. Internet usage was growing at roughly 2,300% annually.

Blue Origin Founder Jeff Bezos gives CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin a tour of his company's rocket factory in Florida. They ...

In the global spotlight, Jeff Bezos is known as the visionary behind Amazon, Blue Origin and a series of bold innovations that reshaped the world. But away from the headlines, he is also a devoted ...