Elon Musk, founder of Tesla Inc., has now officially become the world's richest man, surpassing over $ 1.5 billion more than Amazon boss Jeff Bezos.
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Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become the richest person on Earth
Elon Muskis the Richest Person in the World: Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, has become the world's richest man, surpassing Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. According to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, Musk's assets now stand at more than $ 188.5 billion, including gains in Tesla shares on Thursday. That's $ 1.5 billion more than Bezos.
This is a historic achievement for 49 - year - old Elon Musk.
According to BBC, Elon Musk has become the world's richest person, as his net worth crossed $185bn (£136bn). The Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur was pushed into the top slot after Tesla's share price increased on Thursday. He takes the top spot from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who had held it since 2017.
"How strange," Musk tweeted after becoming the world billionaire.
.@elonmusk is now the richest person in the world at $190 billion.
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