Breaking News: Jeff Bezos, Owner of Amazon.com, is Worlds Richest Man, Bill Gate Dethroned

A new billionaire has emerged today as the world's richest person in the world thereby overtaking Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.

Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon.com, became the worlds richest man on Thursday

 

Jeff Bezos, owner of online retail giant Amazon.com, surpassed Bill Gates as the wealthiest man in the world on Thursday.

 

According to Forbes,  Bezos emerged as the the richest person in the world, with a fortune topping $90 billion for the first time ever.

 

When markets opened on Thursday, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

 

Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.4 billion to Bezos’ net worth. That was enough to put him ahead of Gates, who was last surpassed on Forbes’ real-time rankings for just two days nearly a year ago by Spanish retail giant Amancio Ortega.

 

Forbes started tracking billionaires around the globe in 1987. Bezos is now the seventh person to hold the title of the world’s richest person and the third American to top the global ranks besides Gates and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett.

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