Five Facts about Jeff Bezos Becoming The Richest Man in The World
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has claimed the top spot to be the richest person in the world. According to reports from Bloomberg, on Thursday, that after staying close to Bill Gates for this position Jeff Bezos has finally topped him. Bezos had never claimed this spot before.
Here are some facts How Jeff Bezos became the world richest person.
How he claimed No. 1 spot?
Amazon stock are being credited while they opened 1.3 percent and putting him ahead of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates.
What does Jeff own?
Bezos owns 17 percent share of Amazon about 81 million and they are main factor for his success. He owns the range of business and invested in so many initiatives. He has founded private space flight company named Blue Origin. He bought Washington Post back in 2013 and beside that he has invested in Uber and Twitter.
Will he stay at the top?
Well it is not easy to say. Experts saying if Amazons credits keep doing well in the stock market then he would remain there.
How far he has gone?
Bezos worth has been calculated around 90.9 USD while Gates has 90.7 USD.
The richest man ever?
Bezos can be the richest man ever. If the Amazons stock keep growing he will soon be the first man to hit the 12-digit, worth of $100 billion.
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