Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has overtaken Bill Gates and is now the richest person in the world, with a fortune topping $90 billion for the first time ever.

When markets opened on Thursday, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.4 billion to Bezos’ net worth. That was enough to put him ahead of Gates, who was last surpassed on Forbes’ real-time rankings for just two days nearly a year ago by Spanish retail giant Amancio Ortega.

Forbes started tracking billionaires around the globe in 1987. Bezos is now the seventh person to hold the title of the world’s richest person and the third American to top the global ranks besides Gates and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett.

Jeff Bezos owns the humble 1996 Honda Accord.

Modest

Financial Literacy!!!

Really?.

Possible but he would still have the most expensive cars in his pool.

davodyguy:
Really?.

Possible but he would still have the most expensive cars in his pool.

According to research, he doesn't, he prefer to move around in uber.

Even if he chooses to ride on a bicycle, thatz his biz.

Simply simple life not until you buy range over sport or Gucci and start shouting up and down because of 1 naira wey u thief

CocoaOla:
Simply simple life not until you buy range over sport or Gucci and start shouting up and down because of 1 naira wey u thief

lol...this got me cracking hard.

Waiting for the vanity upon vanity crew, where thou art?

I strongly believe its all about choice, that's why 5 fingers ain't equal.

Doesn't need to show off to be recognized. His product is a household name

The man has 66 million dollars private jet he moves around the world with.

He still has 1996 accord he drove I'm early days of Amazon. I don't believe he drives around 1996 accord now. For what. Makes no sense. This is a sort of man that will have aides and probably have to do some meetings while in a var. Doubt a bulldog will be comfortable for that purpose.

life is actually very simple!....na human beings like hushbingo de make am be like say life hard

symbianDON:
life is actually very simple!....na human beings like hushbingo de make am be like say life hard

The man doesn't drive around an Honda bulldog. He hurt happens to have an Honda bulldog he purchased 20 years ago still in his house.

Bloggers as usual like to spin a sensational story out any small detail of billionaires life they can get.

Lies

kokomaster4d:
Everybody chooses to live life their own way. Everyone cannot be Jef Bezos. For me I choose to enjoy life to the fullest. I will work hard to buy the best watches, clothes, cars, shoes, etc money can buy. I will continue to strife for the best money can buy.

If Evans kidnap you now ya family go come nairaland come raise $2M for the ransom. take am easy bros