It is no longer news that Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, and CEO is the wealthiest in the world with a $189 billion net worth according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.
Now, the Bloomberg Billionaire Index reports that Jeff Bezos has added $13 billion to his soaring wealth. It was the most significant single-day increase in personal wealth since the index started in 2012.
Amazon’s stock has swelled 73 percent year-over-year. The e-commerce giant has seen an unprecedented boom in business since the COVID-19 started as more people shopped online from home due to the lockdown.
Bezos’ personal wealth is now more than some of the most valuable companies in the world, including Wells Fargo, Costco, and Oracle.
The Amazon CEO became the wealthiest man in modern history in 2018; Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ net worth briefly surpassed Bezos’ in October 2019 after Amazon’s stock fell.
However, as of today, he is now back at the top as the wealthiest man alive.
