Jeff Bezos doesn’t look anything like his father Mike, which has led a lot of people to question whether or not he was adopted.

Yes, Jeff Bezos was adopted when he was four years old by Mike Bezos. He wasn’t adopted in the way that would commonly come to mind when we think about adoption. Both of Jeff’s biological parents were alive when he was adopted. Mike Bezos is actually Jeff’s step father.

Read more below about Jeff’s adoptive father and their relationship.

Who Adopted Jeff Bezos

Miguel “Mike” Bezos was the man that married Jaclyn Gise after her divorce from Jeff Bezos’ biological father, Ted Jorgensen. It was once they had married that they decided Mike would adopt Jeff and become his legal father. This meant that Ted had to give up full custody of Jeff, which he did willingly. That was how Jeff Jorgensen became Jeff Bezos.

Miguel “Mike” Bezos Coming to America

Mike Bezos was a Cuban immigrant to America. He traveled to America at only sixteen, leaving his parents, and the rest of his family behind in Cuba. Originally supporters of Fidel Castro regime, his parents eventually decided to pull him from school because the government was replacing the curriculum with socialist and communist views. He worked at his father’s lumber mill until it was nationalized by the Cuban government. Finally, Mike’s family sent him to America because they feared for his life and safety as the country continued to be nationalized.

Mike’s parents were able to obtain a visa for him that ensured he would be able to move to the United States as a refugee. When he left Cuba, his parents were not even allowed to go with him into the airport to say their goodbyes. Mike entered the United States unable to speak any English, only knowing how to communicate in Spanish. The YouTube clip below shows an interview with Mike about leaving Cuba and moving to America.