Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is now richer than everyone, including Bill Gates

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by Sindy Cator on July 27, 2017 at 2:03 pm

Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. That title now goes to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Bezos has long been a billionaire, but recent surges in Amazon stock have pushed him to a net worth of over $90 billion. Bill Gates’ net worth is also pegged at $90 billion, but Bezos seems to have just leapfrogged him. How long that will last is not clear. According to CNBC: If the stocks hold up today, Bezos — who around 80 million shares of Amazon — will add more than $800 million to his fortune. That would put him…