Jeff Bezos Just Topped Warren Buffett To Become The Second Richest Person On Earth

The rise of Bezos to the (almost) top of the world’s richest people has been amazing to see. Just five years ago, Bezos was the 26th-richest person on the planet with a net worth of (just) $18.4 billion. Last year, Bezos found himself in the top 10 of the richest people on Earth with a net worth of $45.2 billion. Now, he finds himself No. 2 on the list. Bezos has been on a tear this year, adding a whopping $10.2 billion to his net worth in the last 12 months, and $7 billion since Donald Trump was elected in November, bringing his net worth to a roughly $76 billion. This means that Bezos is now just $10 billion behind the richest person on the planet: Bill Gates, whose net worth rests at roughly $86 billion. Do you think that Bezos will ever be able to surpass Gates? Hit the comment section with your thoughts.