Meta's Dave Wehner: Jeff Bezos Gives Full, Unbroken Attention in Conversations
Sam Parr · 25% Of My Portfolio Is Tesla Stock, Here's Why · Apr 22, 2026 · at 46:05
Sam Parr recounts a conversation with former Meta CFO and Chief Strategy Officer Dave Wehner regarding his personal encounters with Jeff Bezos at industry conferences.
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“He's one of the only titans of industry who I've ever met. When he looked me in the eye, he was never looking around to see who else was in the room. And he was like, I was a little, kind of a small fry compared to all the people who could be around. He looked me straight in the eye, and I totally felt like we were connecting and being buddies, and he was always really calm and really nice to me, and he never, like, was trying to be like, alright, nice to talk to you.”
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