Elon Musk Surpasses Jeff Bezos As The World’s Richest Person
January 8, 2021 9:06AM CST
- Elon Musk has overtaken Jeff Bezos as the wealthiest person in the world.
- After Tesla’s stock holdings went up by 6% on Thursday, Musk’s personal net work rose to $191 billion, nudging ahead of Bezos at $187 billion. Bill Gates is third at $134 billion.
- Musk’s net worth has skyrocketed by over $53 billion in the last two months as Tesla shares have nearly doubled.
- Will Musk hang onto the top spot, or is his wealth mostly ‘on paper’ due to Tesla’s stock price?