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Jeff Bezos now worth an astounding $200-plus billion
Amazon's founder and the world's richest man has crossed another milestone in his escalating net worth.
www.cbsnews.com
Jeff Bezos is the living embodiment of the old adage that "the rich get richer," with the Amazon founder's net worth on Wednesday surpassing the $200 billion mark for the first time.
Bezos' personal wealth rose to its current staggering level as the stock price of his e-commerce company hit a record high of $3,438 per share.
At the same time, a rally in Tesla shares has pushed CEO Elon Musk's net worth above $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, a ranking of the 500 wealthiest people on the globe.
Remember back when people were impressed with somebody like Warren Buffett or Bill Gates' wealth, because they were BILLIONAIRES? Now if you're worth only $1 billion you look like a schlub on the Forbes richest list.