Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos Becomes First Person Ever Worth $200bn

Jeff Bezos has seen his Amazon empire boom during the coronavirus pandemic after millions of people turned to buying products online after lockdown shut down shops

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has become the first person ever to reach a whopping $200billion fortune.

It came after Amazon’s stock rose by 2 per cent on Wednesday afternoon and Bezos’ net worth climbed by $4.9bn.

It makes Bezos, 56, ahead of the world’s second richest person, Bill Gates, by nearly $90bn.

According to Forbes, it is the largest fortune ever amassed even adjusting for inflation.

The global economy has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, with millions of people losing their jobs.

But Bezos has seen his fortune boom because customers turned to buying products online after lockdown shut high street shops and forced people to work from home.

Even with shops open now, many people are still reluctant to hit the high street in the way they once did.

According to reports, Amazon’s stock is up 80 per cent since the beginning of the year which is the equivalent of $115bn.