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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos claimed his title as the world’s richest person after skipping Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to real-time data from Forbes.
Musk saw his net worth drop $ 3.9 billion on Tuesday as Tesla shares closed at $ 796.22, down more than 2.4%. The 49-year-old entrepreneur surpassed Bezos in January to become the richest person in the world, thanks to Tesla’s rising stock price and his generous pay package.
Musk returned the title of richest person in the world to Bezos as quickly as he rose in the rankings. Bezos was the richest man since 2017 until last month.
Amazon founder’s personal net worth, which is mainly in Amazon stock, has skyrocketed in recent years, along with the company’s stock price. Bezos has continued to reach new milestones in wealth. Last August, he became the first person to see their net worth rise to over $ 200 billion, and in 2018 he became the richest man in the world in recent memory when his personal net worth rose more than $ 150 billion.
Bezos once again became the richest person in the world as he prepares to leave his post later this year. Earlier this month, Bezos announced that he would hand over the helm to Amazon’s top cloud boss Andy Jassy. Bezos is expected to still keep an eye on the company he founded, but he will have more time to focus on other projects, including his Blue Origin rocket company and The Washington Post, as well as philanthropic ventures, the Bezos Earth Fund and the Amazon Day. 1 Fund.