Jeff Bezos Becomes Richest Person Ever with Net Worth $200 Billion

Forbes announced that Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon, is now worth $200 billion, the richest person that has ever lived.

Forbes said Bezos “crossed a milestone previously unseen in the nearly four decades Forbes has been tracking net worths.”

Forbes said that as of 1:50 a.m., Thursday in Manila, Bezos was worth $204.6 billion.

“Even adjusting for inflation, Forbes believes Bezos’ fortune is the largest ever amassed.”