Amazon founder Jeff Bezos kept his base salary modest during his 20 years as CEO. It likely saved him millions in taxes

Currently worth $246 billion, Jeff Bezos is one of the richest men in the world. So it may come as a surprise to learn he kept his Amazon salary at just over $80,000 for decades.

“My view was I was a founder, “ the former CEO and founder of Amazon told The New York Times. “I already owned a significant amount of the company and I just didn’t feel good about taking more.” READ MORE