Shel Kaphan, Amazon's first employee, should arguably be seen as a cofounder of sorts: Although he's not officially considered a co-founder, he and Bezos were

Shel Kaphan, Amazon's first employee, should arguably be seen as a cofounder of sorts: Although he's not officially considered a co-founder, he and Bezos were discussing the company even before it was incorporated, and Bezos once referred to him as "the most important person ever in the history of Amazon.com." Source : http://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-earliest-employees-2014-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-earliest-employees-20...