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Also, Bezos has far more influence (and responsibility) over Amazon than the Waltons do over modern-day Walmart.

Is Amazon's wealth more concentrated ( as in just in bezos ) than Wal-Mart (the walton family)?

In addition, the authors of this piece are not folks who Bezos could push around even if he wanted to.

Everyone should remember that the Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos while reading this article.

No really, any two of the walton family's main inherators are worth more than bezos.

I'm surprised the Washington Post doesn't include any disclaimers regarding their ownership by Bezos in their coverage of Amazon.

I'd also say that at least 20% of Amazon valuation is based on Bezos being the CEO/President/Chairman of the Board.

I think Jeff Bezos and his true believers still hold a significant portion of the stock.

Because Bezos never thought of Amazon as (only) an online bookstore.

Jeff Bezos undoubtedly had nothing to do with this op-ed.

Doesn't Jeff Bezos own the Washington Post?

Presumably the ultimate belief in the value is either that Bezos will eventually share some value of the company, or that Bezos will retire or die and it won't be his decision, or that stockholders will force a value-sharing over Bezos' objections (he does not, after all, have a majority).

Jeff Bezos holds less than 20% of Amazon now, but he basically "owns" Amazon for all practical purposes.

"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop", despite what Bezos says now.

Bezos owns an 18% and declining share of the company, which he has been slowly liquidating.

Bezos long ago figured out that the best tax strategy in modern America for a public company is to operate without profit.

I would have a big problem subscribing to Jeff Bezos' attempt to control the entire commercial world.