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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regained his title as the richest person in the world after overtaking Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to real-time data from Forbes.
Musk saw his net worth drop by $ 3.9 billion on Tuesday, with Tesla’s shares closing at $ 796.22, down more than 2.4%. The 49-year-old businessman overtook Bezos in January to become the richest person in the world, due to the increase in Tesla’s share price and his generous payment package.
Musk returned the title of richest person in the world to Bezos as quickly as he rose in the rankings. Until last month, Bezos was the richest man since 2017.
The personal wealth of the founder of Amazon, which is mainly in shares of Amazon, has skyrocketed in recent years along with the company’s share price. Bezos continued to reach new milestones of wealth. Last August, he became the first person to see his net worth exceed $ 200 billion and in 2018 he became the richest man in the world in recent history, when his personal wealth exceeded $ 150 billion.
Bezos has once again become the richest person in the world as he prepares to step down later this year. Earlier this month, Bezos announced that he would hand over command to Amazon cloud chief Andy Jassy. Bezos is still expected to keep an eye on the company he founded, but will have more time to focus on other projects, including his rocket company Blue Origin and The Washington Post, as well as philanthropic ventures the Bezos Earth Fund and Amazon Day. 1 Fund.