Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, is now worth more money than anyone else in the world. Reports say his total net worth is over $200 billion!
Bezos owns a large part of Amazon, which has done very well during the coronavirus pandemic as more people shop online. As Amazon’s stock price keeps rising, it increases the value of what Bezos owns.
The second-richest person is Bill Gates, who started Microsoft. But even he is nowhere near Bezos; Gates is worth around $116 billion, while Bezos is worth over $200 billion now. No one has ever been worth this much money in history, even when you account for inflation.
Most of Bezos’ wealth comes from his Amazon stock. He also owns other companies like The Washington Post newspaper and Blue Origin, a space exploration company. As long as Amazon continues to grow, Bezos will likely keep getting richer too.
It’s amazing to think that one person could be worth over $200 billion. Bezos’ net worth increasing so much during the pandemic shows how the biggest tech companies have benefited while many people struggle financially. He might soon become the world’s first trillionaire at this rate!
