Jeff Bezos Says People Think Success Makes You A Villain, But You Can Be A Billionaire Starting A Hamburger Stand And It Doesn't Make You A 'Bad Person'

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Getting rich doesn't require inventing the next Amazon. Sometimes, it starts with chicken tenders. Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says people have been taught to view success as something sinister, but building a business people love doesn't make someone a bad person. "Well, I think we live in an environment where, you know, some people have come to — they have been taught, I think incorrectly, but taught that — this whole kind of oppressor-oppressed framework and success is a villain," Bezos told Fox News in October. "Success is not [villainy].