Jackie Bezos

Jackie Bezos, American philanthropist (died 2025)

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Born: December 29, 1946
Died: August 14, 2025
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1946

About Jackie Bezos

Jacklyn Bezos (née Gise, formerly Jorgensen; December 29, 1946 – August 14, 2025) was an American businesswoman. She was the mother of Jeff and Mark Bezos. She provided the initial investment to launch Amazon.com and was a philanthropist as co-founder and president of the Bezos Family Foundation. Jacklyn Bezos was born as Jacklyn Gise in Washington, D.C., on December 29, 1946, to Lawrence Preston Gise, who worked at Sandia National Laboratories, and Mattie Louise Strait Gise.

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The world when Jackie Bezos was born

Jackie Bezos was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

#1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
Defining fadBaby boom begins
Notable inventionTupperware
World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jackie Bezos's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1946	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,600	$435,000
Average income	$4,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.35	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	141.4M	341 million

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