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Jeff Bezos in 2018.
Jeff Bezos in 2018.
Photo: Bloomberg Photo by Andrew Harrer
Jeff Bezos in 2018.
Jeff Bezos in 2018.
Photo: Bloomberg Photo by Andrew Harrer
Jeff Bezos added $ 13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest one-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012.
Amazon shares rose 7.9%, the most since December 2018, due to growing optimism about web shopping trends, and have risen 73% this year.
Bezos, the 56-year-old founder of Amazon and the world’s richest person, has seen his fortune grow to $ 189.3 billion, despite the United States entering its worst economic recession since the Great Depression. Now it’s worth more than the market valuation of giants like Exxon Mobil, Nike and McDonald’s.
Mackenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of the owner of the Washington Post, made $ 4.6 billion on Monday and is now the thirteenth richest person in the world.
Other tech titans are also enjoying a surge fueled in part by people forced to stay home and helped by the boost given to markets by unprecedented stimulus efforts by governments and central bankers.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has added nearly $ 15 billion to his net worth this year, even as the company deals with brands boycotting ads on the social network.
