在古巴政權(quán)更迭后,,杰夫·貝佐斯時(shí)年16歲的父親從古巴逃亡到美國(guó),。今年5月初,貝佐斯在自由女神像艾利斯島獎(jiǎng)(Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Awards)的頒獎(jiǎng)儀式上回憶起那段艱難歲月,,熱淚盈眶,。
亞馬遜(Amazon)的創(chuàng)始人,、億萬(wàn)富翁貝佐斯說(shuō):“我認(rèn)為每位移民身上都能夠找到深刻的樂(lè)觀精神和韌性?!?/p>
他認(rèn)為所有移民都對(duì)美國(guó)抱有信念,,相信自己有機(jī)會(huì)在這里讓家人過(guò)上美好的生活。
貝佐斯稱:“每一位來(lái)到這個(gè)國(guó)家的移民都有自己獨(dú)特的故事,。為了過(guò)上更美好的生活,,他們歷盡千辛萬(wàn)苦,但最終他們都對(duì)美國(guó)抱有信念,?!?/p>
然后他熱淚盈眶地表示,他和兄弟姐妹“擁有最好的榜樣,?!?/p>
誰(shuí)是米格爾·貝佐斯?
米格爾·貝佐斯又稱邁克,,是亞馬遜創(chuàng)始人的父親。20世紀(jì)60年代初,,16歲的邁克孤身一人從古巴逃到美國(guó)的邁阿密,,當(dāng)時(shí)他還沒(méi)有成年,而且不會(huì)講英語(yǔ),。后來(lái)他被轉(zhuǎn)移到特拉華州威爾明頓,,住在一所天主教學(xué)校里,并接受教育,。
米格爾在2016年接受采訪時(shí)說(shuō):“有一位牧師負(fù)責(zé)管理我們,,這對(duì)我而言是一段可怕的經(jīng)歷。你肯定聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)講述彼得·潘故事里的孩子們可怕遭遇的悲慘故事,,但在威爾明頓的時(shí)候,,我們相互扶持,關(guān)系非常親密,?!边@段采訪被發(fā)布在史密森尼國(guó)家博物館(Smithsonian National Museum)的網(wǎng)站上。
后來(lái)他就讀于新墨西哥州的阿爾伯克基大學(xué)(University of Albuquerque),,在??松梨冢‥xxonMobil)擔(dān)任工程和管理崗位超過(guò)32年。
2000年,,他與妻子杰姬和孩子們共同成立了貝佐斯家族基金會(huì)(Bezos Family Foundation),。該基金會(huì)致力于支持兒童教育。
今年,,邁克榮獲自由女神像基金會(huì)艾利斯島獎(jiǎng),,他的兒子杰夫·貝佐斯在頒獎(jiǎng)典禮上發(fā)表了感人的演講,。
該基金會(huì)的Instagram帖子顯示,邁克憑借自己的人生故事和對(duì)教育的熱情榮獲這一獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng),。
崇拜的偶像
在演講的最后,,杰夫表示他為父親感到驕傲,并稱他的故事“真正體現(xiàn)了人與人之間的互助精神,?!?/p>
這并非杰夫·貝佐斯第一次公開(kāi)稱贊自己的繼父。2018年,,他在推特(Twitter)上發(fā)布了一條稱贊繼父的帖子,。
我父親在16歲時(shí)孤身一人從古巴來(lái)到這個(gè)國(guó)家,不會(huì)講英語(yǔ),,但他從此開(kāi)始大展拳腳,。感謝您的愛(ài),爸爸,!
——杰夫·貝佐斯(@JeffBezos),,2018年6月17日(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
2019年5月15日,美國(guó)紐約州紐約市,,米格爾·貝佐斯和杰夫·貝佐斯在炮臺(tái)公園(Battery Park)出席自由女神像博物館揭幕儀式(Statue Of Liberty Museum Opening Celebration),。
在古巴政權(quán)更迭后,杰夫·貝佐斯時(shí)年16歲的父親從古巴逃亡到美國(guó),。今年5月初,,貝佐斯在自由女神像艾利斯島獎(jiǎng)(Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Awards)的頒獎(jiǎng)儀式上回憶起那段艱難歲月,熱淚盈眶,。
亞馬遜(Amazon)的創(chuàng)始人,、億萬(wàn)富翁貝佐斯說(shuō):“我認(rèn)為每位移民身上都能夠找到深刻的樂(lè)觀精神和韌性?!?/p>
他認(rèn)為所有移民都對(duì)美國(guó)抱有信念,,相信自己有機(jī)會(huì)在這里讓家人過(guò)上美好的生活。
貝佐斯稱:“每一位來(lái)到這個(gè)國(guó)家的移民都有自己獨(dú)特的故事,。為了過(guò)上更美好的生活,,他們歷盡千辛萬(wàn)苦,但最終他們都對(duì)美國(guó)抱有信念,?!?/p>
然后他熱淚盈眶地表示,他和兄弟姐妹“擁有最好的榜樣,?!?/p>
誰(shuí)是米格爾·貝佐斯?
米格爾·貝佐斯又稱邁克,是亞馬遜創(chuàng)始人的父親,。20世紀(jì)60年代初,,16歲的邁克孤身一人從古巴逃到美國(guó)的邁阿密,當(dāng)時(shí)他還沒(méi)有成年,,而且不會(huì)講英語(yǔ),。后來(lái)他被轉(zhuǎn)移到特拉華州威爾明頓,住在一所天主教學(xué)校里,,并接受教育,。
米格爾在2016年接受采訪時(shí)說(shuō):“有一位牧師負(fù)責(zé)管理我們,這對(duì)我而言是一段可怕的經(jīng)歷,。你肯定聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)講述彼得·潘故事里的孩子們可怕遭遇的悲慘故事,,但在威爾明頓的時(shí)候,我們相互扶持,,關(guān)系非常親密,。”這段采訪被發(fā)布在史密森尼國(guó)家博物館(Smithsonian National Museum)的網(wǎng)站上,。
后來(lái)他就讀于新墨西哥州的阿爾伯克基大學(xué)(University of Albuquerque),,在埃克森美孚(ExxonMobil)擔(dān)任工程和管理崗位超過(guò)32年,。
2000年,,他與妻子杰姬和孩子們共同成立了貝佐斯家族基金會(huì)(Bezos Family Foundation)。該基金會(huì)致力于支持兒童教育,。
今年,邁克榮獲自由女神像基金會(huì)艾利斯島獎(jiǎng),,他的兒子杰夫·貝佐斯在頒獎(jiǎng)典禮上發(fā)表了感人的演講,。
該基金會(huì)的Instagram帖子顯示,邁克憑借自己的人生故事和對(duì)教育的熱情榮獲這一獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng),。
崇拜的偶像
在演講的最后,,杰夫表示他為父親感到驕傲,并稱他的故事“真正體現(xiàn)了人與人之間的互助精神,?!?/p>
這并非杰夫·貝佐斯第一次公開(kāi)稱贊自己的繼父。2018年,,他在推特(Twitter)上發(fā)布了一條稱贊繼父的帖子,。
我父親在16歲時(shí)孤身一人從古巴來(lái)到這個(gè)國(guó)家,不會(huì)講英語(yǔ),,但他從此開(kāi)始大展拳腳,。感謝您的愛(ài),爸爸!
——杰夫·貝佐斯(@JeffBezos),,2018年6月17日(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
Jeff Bezos' father was 16 when he fled to the US from Cuba after Fidel Castro took power. In early May, a tearful Bezos remembered this challenging account at the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Awards.
"I think in every immigrant you'll find a deep optimism and a deep resilience too," the billionaire Amazon founder said.
He also described how immigrants come to the U.S. because they have faith in the opportunities for their lives and families.
"Every immigrant who has come to this country, they all have their own unique stories. Fighting for a better life, hardships but they also end up having a belief in America," Bezos said.
Then tearing up, he added that he and his sibling could "not have had a better role model."
Who is Miguel Bezos?
Miguel Bezos, also known as Mike, is the father of the Amazon.com founder. In the early 1960s, when he was just 16, he arrived in Miami from Cuba as an unaccompanied minor who didn't speak English. He was then transferred to Wilmington, Delaware, where he was housed and educated in a Catholic School.
"There was a priest in charge of us, and it was a tremendous experience for me. I'm sure you've heard sad stories about what terrible experiences some of the Peter Pan kids had, but for us in Wilmington, we had each other, and we became very close," Miguel said in a 2016 interview posted on the Smithsonian National Museum's website.
He then attended the University of Albuquerque in New Mexico and worked at ExxonMobil for over 32 years in engineering and managerial positions.
In 2000, he co-founded the Bezos Family Foundation with his wife Jackie and their children. The foundation works to support the education of children.
This year, Mike was honored at the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island awards, where his son Jeff gave a moving speech.
According to the foundation's Instagram post he was honored for his life story and passion for education.
Deep admiration
By the end of his speech, Jeff said he was proud of his father and that his story "really shows that people help each other."
This is not the first time Jeff Bezos publicly admires his stepfather. Back in 2018, he made an appreciation post for him on Twitter.
My dad came here from Cuba all by himself without speaking English when he was 16 years old, and has been kicking ass ever since. Thank you for all the love and heart, Dad! pic.twitter.com/nuavG0yEtM
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) June 17, 2018