Jacklyn “Jackie” Gise Bezos, the mother of Jeff Bezos, died peacefully in her Miami home Thursday. She was 78.

Jackie was a co-founder of the Bezos Family Foundation, a philanthropist, and a mother to three children.

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History of Jacklyn Bezos

Jacklyn was born on December 29, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to parents Lawrence Preston Gise and Mattie Louise Strait Gise. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While in high school, Jackie gave birth to her first child, Jeffrey, who would eventually be known as the founder of Amazon.

Jackie worked at a ba

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