Jeff Bezos Net Worth 2017: Amazon CEO Just Trumped Warren Buffett
April 1, 2017
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos surpassed Berkshire Hathaway head Warren Buffett and Zara’s Amancio Ortega to become the world’s second richest person Wednesday, according to the latest tally by Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
Bezos’ net worth shot up by $1.5 billion to reach about $75.6 billion on Wednesday after Amazon gained $9 billion in value during trading hours after the company announced that it will be buying Souq, a Dubai-based e-commerce giant that is often described as the “Amazon of the Middle East.”