The Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, 56 is now worth $200 billion making him the first in the world to acquire such wealth.
He broke the wealth barrier on Wednesday as shares of his online shopping company, continued skyrocketing due to the unending demand for online shopping.
According to Bloomberg Billionaires index, he is now $77.7 billion richer than Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is now the second richest man in the world, after Bezos first took over the title in 2017. Bill Gates is the second richest man in the world with $124.3 billion. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the third richest man in the world after reaching the â century-billionaireâ status with a net worth of $114.7 billion.
While the world is facing economic challenges, the next 10 richest people in the world have gained more than $150 billion since 2020. That figure includes the $73.6 billion thatâs been added to Tesla CEO Elon Muskâs net worth as his electric automakerâs stock has skyrocketed.
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos is also founder of space rocket company Blue Origin, which his ownership stake is worth $7.2 billion. Plus, he has $7.1 billion worth of cash and other assets, according to Bloomberg. Jeff would have reached the $200 billion status earlier if he wasnât divorced by his wife MacKenzie Scott who he had to give 4% of Amazon stock, giving her a $62 billion net worth.
