Jeff Bezos reflects on his approach to compensation during his tenure at Amazon, revealing his decision to maintain a modest annual salary of around $80,000 and saying no to additional equity grants. As a founder with significant ownership—initially exceeding 20% before dilution—Bezos felt he had ample incentive to drive Amazon’s success. He highlights the mindset of founders as "owner-operators," where wealth creation comes from increasing the value of their existing equity, not acquiring more.

Jeff Bezos, who owns 11.1% of Amazon, is now worth a record-breaking $182.6 billion — the highest net worth Forbes has recorded in nearly four decades of tracking billionaires. http://on.forbes.com/6184GTfjn | Forbes