One of the richest men in the world and an alum of Miami Palmetto Senior High, Jeff Bezos closed the 2025 America Business Forum at the Kaseya Center expressing nostalgia for his childhood, showing appreciation for his South Florida roots and giving business advice to thousands of well-heeled spectators.
After Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who was interviewing Bezos, reminded the crowd that the Amazon and Blue Origin founder attended high school in Miami-Dade County, Bezos let out a “Go, Panthers, Go” to loud cheers, followed by the entrepreneur’s trademark deep, loud laugh.
The Palmetto High valedictorian and Miami Herald Silver Knight winner in 1982 also reminisced about an early job he had in South Florida that he said helped him greatly: He worked at a McDonald’s. He flipped burgers, mopped the floors and cleaned the bathrooms…