Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s CEO on July 4th, 2021, ending a remarkable 27-year run that saw the e-commerce giant become one of the most valuable public companies in the world, with a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion. In the process, his fortune has increased by 12,425%—up by $196 billion since 1998, when he first appeared on The Forbes 400 list of richest Americans with a net worth of $1.6 billion. Now, he’s worth nearly $202 billion, making him the richest person on Earth.
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Here’s How Much Money Jeff Bezos Made While Being CEO Of Amazon | Forbes