Jeff Bezos Is Leaving Seattle After Three Decades and Moving to Miami: ‘It’s an Emotional Decision for Me’
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jeff Bezos is relocating to Miami, moving away from Seattle — which has been his home since he founded Amazon in 1994 out of his garage.
Bezos announced the decision to move to Miami in an Instagram post Thursday. He explained that his parents (who “have always been my biggest supporters”) recently moved back to Miami, where the family had previously lived and where Bezos attended Miami Palmetto Senior High School (class of 1982). “I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami,” Bezos wrote in the post, referring to fiancée Lauren Sánchez.
He also said that his aerospace company, Blue Origin, is increasingly shifting its operations to Cape Canaveral in Florida, which was another key factor for the decision.
Bezos continued, “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me.
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