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Billionaire Bezos Moving from Seattle to Miami

Amazon.com's CEO Jeff Bezos

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he's moving from Seattle back to his childhood home of Miami.

The 59-year-old billionaire says he wants to be near his parents and his space company Blue Origin is based in Cape Canaveral.

Bezos purchased a mansion in South Florida for $79 million and a neighboring property for $68 million on Indian Creek Island.

Mr. Bezos is the third richest person in the world with a net worth of $161 billion, according to Bloomberg.

The billionaire called it an emotional decision adding that Seattle "will always have a piece of my heart."

Bezos started Amazon out of his garage in Seattle in 1994.


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