Jeff Bezos Becomes The First Person Ever Worth $200 Billion

The world’s richest person, Jeff Bezos, is wealthier than he’s ever been. Early Wednesday he crossed a milestone previously unseen in the nearly four decades Forbes has been tracking net worths: With Amazon stock edging up 2% as of Wednesday afternoon, Bezos’ net worth is up by $4.9 billion, making the 56-year-old the world’s first-ever person to amass a $200 billion fortune. As of 1:50 p.m. EDT on … Continue reading Jeff Bezos Becomes The First Person Ever Worth $200 Billion