Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Amazon's Jeff Bezos beats out Warren Buffett to become third-wealthiest man on Earth

Jeff Bezos has climbed up the Bloomberg Billionaires list, becoming the third-richest person in the world. The Amazon CEO had been fourth on the list until Thursday, Bloomberg News reported. That’s when his assets reached $65.05 billion, putting him just ahead of Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. Bezos started Seattle-based Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 1994, and the company went public in 1997. Bezos’ wealth is closely tied to Amazon’s stock, which closed at $744.43 a share on Thursday…


from Charlotte Business News - Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2016/07/26/amazons-jeff-bezos-beats-out-warren-buffett-to.html?ana=RSS%26s=article_search

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