It exemplifies Pacific Northwest resilience and grind to be one of the most successful companies in the world.Companies in the Pacific Northwest are just made different. There's a mix of tech ambition and frontier resilience that persists even when clouds and rain settle in for a long stretch. Amazon (AMZN -0.61%) oozes that Seattle mentality -- mixing grit, innovation, and persistence to transform itself from an online bookstore to one of the biggest companies in the world.Today, Amazon operates a world-cl ...