In 2013 the Washington Post reported on one of the world’s richest people, Jeff Bezos, buying the publication, including positive statements such as, “I’m not saying this guarantees success, but it gives us a much greater chance of success.”, and, “Bezos, 49, will take the company private, meaning he will not have to report quarterly earnings to shareholders or be subjected to investors’ demands for ever-rising profits, as the publicly traded Washington Post Co.