On Wednesday, the Amazon CEO’s wealth reached an estimated $ 202 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires index, when the company’s shares went up. That’s up about $ 87 billion since January.
The explosive growth in the fort of Bezos is driven by his possessions in Amazon (AMZN). The company’s share has been up about 25% over the last three months and so far this year 86%, according to data from Refinitiv.
Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994, holds records with his wealth. In 2017, he became the richest person on the planet. And last month, its net worth jumped to nearly $ 172 billion, marking a new global high.
The billionaire is not alone – other technical tycoons have become much richer in the pandemic as demand for the goods and services of their companies grows.
Earlier this month, Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg was called a “centibillionaire” because his wealth exceeded $ 100 billion. Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, with a net worth of $ 96 billion, is close to achieving that extraordinary status. Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates has already made it.
En Call (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook also became a billionaire recently, as shares of his company – now the most valuable in the world – rose. Cook is a rare example of an executive who did not help that her business was in the ranks of the super rich.
While Amazon is Bezos’ biggest acquisition, it’s not the only major brand it controls. In addition to the company, Bezos also owns Blue Origin, the space company he founded in 2000, and The Washington Post newspaper, which he took over in 2013.
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