Amazon spent $1.6 million on security for CEO Jeff Bezos in 2018.
Citing local planning permits, the Daily Beast said the fibreglass panelling is strong enough to withstand repeated shots from a military assault rifle and cost $180,000 to install.
It was roughly the same as what Oracle spent on keeping safe its CEO, Larry Ellison, but was less than the $2 billion Uber spent on it securing its boss, Dara Khosrowshahi.Facebook spent $22.6 million protecting ZuckerbergThe actual cost of Bezos' security could be higher than what Amazon spends, as Bezos may bolster it with his personal wealth.
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