Amazon founder airlifted out for emergency treatment of kidney stone issue, according to local media. January 4, 2014 2:53 PM PST Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. (Credit: Dan Farber/CNET) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was evacuated out of the Galapagos Islands by the Ecuadoran Navy on Wednesday after suffering a kidney stone attack, according to local newspaper reports Related stories Sexy beasts: Why 'monster porn' needs love too Prime was prime, as Amazon reports another record holiday Amazon: 5 bold predictions for 2014 The Internet billionaire was flown by navy helicopter from Academy Bay in Santa Cruz Island to a private jet on Baltra Island, according to a report in El Comercio. Bezos, who was on a sightseeing cruise in the area, was then flown to the US for emergency treatment, according to a report in El Universo. An Amazon spokesperson told CNET that Bezos was comfortable and resting in the US. "Galapagos: five stars. Kidney stones: zero stars," Bezos said in a statement relayed to CNET by a company spokesperson.
Amazon founder airlifted out for emergency treatment of kidney stone issue, according to local media.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
(Credit: Dan Farber/CNET)
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was evacuated out of the Galapagos Islands by the Ecuadoran Navy on Wednesday after suffering a kidney stone attack, according to local newspaper reports
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The Internet billionaire was flown by navy helicopter from Academy Bay in Santa Cruz Island to a private jet on Baltra Island, according to a report in El Comercio. Bezos, who was on a sightseeing cruise in the area, was then flown to the US for emergency treatment, according to a report in El Universo.
An Amazon spokesperson told CNET that Bezos was comfortable and resting in the US.
"Galapagos: five stars. Kidney stones: zero stars," Bezos said in a statement relayed to CNET by a company spokesperson.
