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The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it's better compared with the early days of the electric industry.
About Jeff Bezos
As founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos defined online shopping and rewrote the rules of commerce, ushering in a new era in business. Time magazine named him Man of the Year in 1999. Read full bio »
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