Real reason Jeff Bezos moved to Florida is revealed by his high school girlfriend who shares secrets of his family life
FOR billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, home really is where the heart is.
The world's third richest man, who is worth an estimated $139 billion, could live anywhere on the planet, and is undoubtedly eyeing up a swish pad in space sooner, rather than later.
But spending time with his parents, who are based in south Florida, is a priceless commodity for Bezos according to his high school girlfriend who has spoken exclusively to The U.S. Sun about his recent move from Seattle.
Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but moved to Florida as a kid, attending Miami Palmetto High School and also attended a science training scheme at the University of Florida.
He has snapped up a sumptuous, $79 million mansion next door at a $68 million property he already owned, in an area of Miami dubbed 'Billionaire's Row', where he will be neighbors with a host of fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Sporting superstars like Tom Brady and David Beckham will also be around during the year. Soccer GOAT Lionel Messi too.
Many believe that the Magic City will soon become America's finance capital, with the number of billionaire's moving to south Florida increasing by 30% since 2020.
Ursula Werner, who dated the Amazon founder as a teenager between 1981 and 1984, saw first hand just how important his mother and step-father - he has, according to reports, never met his biological dad - are in his life.
"They have a very tight family," said Ursula who has kept in contact with her former flame, paying a keen interest in his colorful, burgeoning business life.
"That's why he has decided to move back to Florida, I'm sure."
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Ursula, a talented writer and attorney, recalls Bezos' mother Jackie's tight bond with her youngest son and admits her shock at allowing him and brother Mark to make a maiden voyage on the his Blue Origin space rocket back in 2021.
"I'm actually really amazed that his mother let him and his brother go up together in the rocket," said Ursula who stressed she would always fly separately when travelling with her husband.
"From what I remember of her, she's a very loving mother, and probably continues to devote herself to her family."
While family may come first for Bezos, the future of planet earth comes a close second.
His is striving to help combat climate change and ensure the children of tomorrow will have a vibrant, healthy planet to live on.
According to their website, the fund was established in 2020 with " the largest philanthropic commitment ever to fight climate change and protect nature. The $10 billion grant commitment will be disbursed by 2030, the date by which the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals must be achieved.
It also aims to " harness the best of human ingenuity, adaptability, and collective action to create a future in which everyone can thrive."
Ursula was delighted to see the fund's progress and thanked Bezos recently for making an effort and ploughing his considerable wealth into such a worthy and important cause.
And she was encouraged by his and fiancée Lauren Sanchez's positive response.
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"He said there is so much to be hopeful about with climate change, and Lauren, who was in the background, echoed his sentiments,"; admitted Ursula.
"The fact he is so hopeful is very uplifting for me."
