What is Jeff Bezos net worth?

Jeff Bezos is an American philanthropist, businessman and space explorer who has a net worth of $218 billion. Jeff Bezos earned his fortune as the founder of Amazon.com. Jeff Bezos is the former CEO and, current president and chairman of the board of Amazon. He first surpassed Bill Gates in terms of wealth in July 2017.

Was Jeff Bezos the richest person of all time?

On July 27, 2017, Bezos took over Bill Gates as the richest person on the planet. In September 2018, Amazon's market cap topped $1 trillion. This was prior to his divorce, so he still owned 80 million shares. At that valuation, Jeff's net worth topped a then-all-time high of $170 billion. Was Jeff Bezos Ever the Richest Person of All Time?

Who is Jeff Bezos?

Jeff Bezos is a former Wall Street computer engineer who created Amazon in 1994 to sell books online. After an initial public offering in 1997, Amazon stock shot up almost 40-fold, sending Bezos's personal fortune above $12 billion. By the time the technology bubble had finished deflating in 2001, his shares were valued at less than $2 billion.