Bezos Dethrones Musk As World’s Richest Person

Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of the richest person on earth, surpassing Elon Musk, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as reported by Ramishah Maruf for CNN.

The Amazon founder’s net worth was $200 billion, while Musk followed at $198 billion. I Photo: Jeff Bezos X

The Amazon founder’s net worth was $200 billion, while Musk followed at $198 billion. Musk has lost about $31 billion over the past year, while Bezos has gained $23 billion, according to the index.

Tesla shares had tumbled more than 7% on Monday.

Earlier this year, a Delaware state court judge threw out Musk’s 2018 pay package — worth more than $50 billion — that helped to make him one of the richest people in the world. Tesla shares also tumbled about 24% year-to-date.

Musk reclaimed the title of world’s richest person in May 2023, edging out LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, who runs one of the world’s biggest conglomerates and includes brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Celine.

The three centibillionaires — Musk, Arnault, and Bezos — have been in competition with each other for the top spot for months.

Arnault had held the title as his wealth climbed due to a boom in luxury goods sales that helped drive up LVMH’s stock price, as reported by Michelle Toh, Tami Luhby, and Chris Isidore also for CNN.

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