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That number increased steadily over the years and, in 2018, he reached No. 1 on Forbes’ billionaires list for the first time. Bezos’ wealth increased by $167 billion in the past 10 years, or ...
Elon Musk has since surpassed John D. Rockefeller as the richest person in the history of the United States, and of modern history, according to size of wealth compared to GDP. On December 2024 his wealth reached $474 billion dollars (1.61% of USA's GDP at that year) compared to Rockefeller's 1.5% at the height of his wealth. [5]
In 2023 alone, Bezos’s net worth increased by $70 billion, from $107 billion to $177 billion. This means he earned around $191.78 million per day or an incredible $7.99 million per hour.
In February 2005, Bezos made a risky decision to start the now-popular membership service Amazon Prime. Originally members paid $79 annually for free two-day shipping on eligible purchases in the ...
FILE - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is seen on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. After nearly three decades, Bezos is leaving Seattle.
In January 2021, Musk, with a net worth of $185 billion, surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world. [16] Bezos reclaimed the top spot the following month. [17] On September 27, 2021, after Tesla stock surged, Forbes announced that Musk had a net worth of over $200 billion, [18] and was the richest person in ...
In January 2018, Bezos made a $33 million donation to TheDream.US, a college scholarship fund for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors. [ 318 ] [ 319 ] In June 2018, Bezos donated to Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a private philanthropic fund founded by Bill Gates aimed at promoting emissions-free energy . [ 320 ]
CEO of Tesla Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are the two wealthiest people in ... Musk is worth more than 6 million times the average American salary. Bezos is worth more than 3 million ...