Spokesman : Bezos had a `` good outcome , '' did n't need surgery and is `` feeling well '' Jeff Bezos was on a tourist expedition near the Galapagos Islands off South America . He has been in contact with his family members who are all safe. Bezos on the ordeal : `` Galapagos : five stars . In 2012 , Fortune magazine named the Amazon CEO its Businessperson of the Year , citing its Amazon Web services , Kindle creation in addition to its wildly successfully core business as an online retailer . Kidney stones : zero stars ''
Spokesman : Bezos had a `` good outcome , '' did n't need surgery and is `` feeling well '' Jeff Bezos was on a tourist expedition near the Galapagos Islands off South America . He has been in contact with his family members who are all safe. Bezos on the ordeal : `` Galapagos : five stars . Kidney stones : zero stars ''