According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bezos’ fortune surpassed the $150 billion mark. Bill Gates, the co-founder of the tech giant Microsoft, is in second place with $95.3 billion. Soon after, we have the entrepreneur Warren Buffett and the social network giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. In January, Bezos ‘equity surpassed Bill Gates’ record high of $100 billion in 1999. However, this comparison fails to take account of one important detail: inflation over the past two decades. By this criterion – the real value – Gates was still ahead. Until this week. According to Bloomberg, Gates’ fortune in 1999 would be worth about $149 billion today. However, Jeff Bezos really managed to surpass the tech giant Microsoft co-founder.
Jeff Bezos Richer Than Rockefeller?
Bezos only has one more record to break: the richest man in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States. Of course, maybe that’s not his goal. Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have donated $30 billion to charity through their NGO, the Gates Foundation. Warren Buffett has also been falling in the ranks of billionaires after contributing to charities. And Zuckerberg has promised to donate 99% of his Facebook shares gradually. Among the ten richest people in the world, six are part of the technology sector. In addition to Bezos, Gates, and Zuckerberg, we have Larry Page, Sergey Brin (Google) and Larry Ellison (Oracle). The fortunes of this sector represent a fifth of the $5 trillion monitored by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. So, what do you think about this? Simply share all your views and thoughts in the comment section below.
