I see it differently.   There are always people in the background who are "making magic happen" in situations like this.   You may never hear their names, but they are there.

One example of a "make magic happen" guy whose name many will recognize, but you don't hear often, is Jonathan Ive, the Chief Design Officer (or something like that) at Apple.   He's the guy who designed (and envisioned, to be frank) the kind of interfaces for which Apple is best known.   Without him, I'm not sure Apple would still be a standalone company.   To his credit, Jobs recognized the talent that Ive has, supported it, and didn't mess with it.

And, in any event, by the time Bezos, Jobs, Gates and other "Billionpreneurs" became household names, they have already made billions in their firms' respective stocks and generally hold a LOT.   If the point of stock options is to align the CEO with shareholder interests, then stock options are unnecessary in these cases.   These guys are in it for the long term.