Jeff Bezos, CEO of
Amazon, has broken his record to become the wealthiest person alive, according
to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Bezos now has a
fortune of US$171.6 billion, surpassing his previous high of $167.7 billion.
His previous record
was set in 2018, before his divorce from wife Mackenzie Bezos.
The 56-year-old
American internet entrepreneur has gained approximately $56.7 billion this year
alone.
Much of Bezo’s
wealth comes from Amazon, with the CEO owning roughly 57 million shares of the
company.
Despite the global
outbreak of COVID-19, Amazon has gained even more business in recent months, as
a result of worldwide lockdowns and the growing demand for online shopping.
Following Bezos on
Bloomberg’s ranking are Bill Gates (with a net worth of $115 billion), Bernard
Arnault ($93 billion) and Mark Zuckerberg ($91.2 billion).
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