The rise of Bezos to the (almost) top of the world’s richest people has been amazing to see. Just five years ago, Bezos was the 26th-richest person on the planet with a net worth of (just) $18.4 billion. Last year, Bezos found himself in the top 10 of the richest people on Earth with a net worth of $45.2 billion. Now, he finds himself No. 2 on the list. Bezos has been on a tear this year, adding a whopping $10.2 billion to his net worth in the last 12 months, and $7 billion since Donald Trump was elected in November, bringing his net worth to a roughly $76 billion. This means that Bezos is now just $10 billion behind the richest person on the planet: Bill Gates, whose net worth rests at roughly $86 billion. Do you think that Bezos will ever be able to surpass Gates? Hit the comment section with your thoughts.
