Popular Amazon owner, Jeff Bezos is back to being the richest man in the world. This ends Elon Musk’s six-week reign on top of the list after Jeff was previously to 2nd.
As at Wednesday, February 17, the Bloomberg Billionaire’s index currently says Bezos is worth $191 billion compared to Musk’s $190 billion.
Amazon CEO Bezos’s stake in the company increased by $75 billion in 2020, to $173.3 billion, given the huge increase in sales driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bill Gates remains at the world’s third-richest person with $137 billion of worth.
Congrats to Jeff.
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