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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has regained the title of the richest person in the world after jumping over Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to real-time data from Forbes.
Musk saw a $ 3.9 billion margin on Tuesday, with Tesla shares closing at $ 796.22, down more than 2.4%. The 49-year-old entrepreneur overtook Bezos in January to become the richest person in the world amid rising Tesla stock prices and his generous pay package.
Musk gave Bezos the title of the richest person in the world as fast as he grew in the rankings. Until last month, Bezos was the richest man of 2017.
The personal wealth of the founder of Amazon, which is largely in the shares of Amazon, has increased in recent years along with the price of the company’s shares. Bezos continued to create new landmarks of wealth. In August last year, he became the first person to see their net worth rise to more than $ 200 billion, and in 2018 he became the richest man in the world in recent history, when his personal fortune rose to more than $ 150 billion. .
Bezos has once again become the richest person in the world, as he prepares to leave his post later this year. Earlier this month, Bezos announced that he would hand over the helm to Andy Jassy, Amazon’s cloud chief. Bezos is expected to continue to pursue 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 the philanthropic companies Bezos Earth Fund and Amazon. Day 1 Fond.