In the month of January, it was revealed that the nine richest men in the world have more money combined than the four billion poorest people in the world.
But who is actually the richest man in the world right now?
It is the american Jeff Bezos, who is the director and founder of verdensfirmaet Amazon.com that specializes in e-commerce. In the beginning was the company an internet bookstore, but today they sell almost everything between heaven and earth.
Already in the month of July was Jeff Bezos named the richest man ever in the modern time, when his fortune hit the staggering amount of 150 billion dollars. It is similar to – hold – 990 billion.
His fortune is, however, decreased slightly since July-a record. In January wrote Business Insider, Jeff Bezos’ net assets was at 125 billion dollars, but it will be estimated that his net wealth is now at 134 billion dollars, equivalent to 883 billion Danish kroner.
Jeff Bezos has a net fortune of 883 billion dollars.(Photo: AP)
Jeff Bezos owns at least six large houses, two the splendor of the villas in Beverly Hills, California, two family houses in the Medina, in the state of Washington, as well as a gigantic ranch in Van Horn in the state of Texas, where he grew up.
His incredible net fortune places him far ahead of Microsoft giant Bill Gates, who is the second richest man in the world, which is estimated to have a net fortune of 93 billion dollars. But there is no doubt that Bill Gates’ fortune would have been much greater if he does not through the velgørenhedsfonden ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had donated billions of dollars away to various charitable purposes.
Jeff Bezos is seen here with his wife MacKenzie. The couple must now divorce after 25 years of marriage. (Photo:
After having been married for 25 years, it was recently announced that Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie divorce, and no one knows at present, what economic sharing, the couple will make. But when it is dropped in place, it is not certain that Bezos is still the richest man in the world.