Question: when was amazon founded (52 answered correctly)
Answer: ( 1994 -- 95 ) Type Public Traded as NASDAQ : AMZN NASDAQ - 100 component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component ISIN US0231351067 Industry Online shopping Founded July 5 , 1994 ; 24 years ago ( 1994 - 07 - 05 ) Founder Jeff Bezos Headquarters Seattle , Washington , U.