Amazon founder Jeff Bezos could beat Bill Gates to become first trillionaire in the world. Another strong quarter for Amazon has Jeff Bezos closing in on Bill Gates.
Bill Gates is the number one richest for the fourth year in a row, and the richest person in the world. He has a fortune of $86 billion, up from $75 billion last year. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos had the best year of any person on the planet, adding $27.6 billion to his fortune; now worth $72.8 billion, briefly saw his net worth over $80 billion for the first time ever this week from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The world may soon see its first trillionaire in Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — as long as doesn't get there first.
However, Bezos is hot on his heels. Bezos' wealth has grown by $65.2 billion in the last five years, and he currently oscillates between second and third-richest in the world,
As these fortunes continue to expand, the world inches closer to producing its first trillionaire.
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