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Mark Zuckerberg Overtakes Jeff Bezos as World's Second-Richest with $206.2 Billion Net Worth

Oct 3, 2024, 09:15 PM

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has seen his net worth surpass $200 billion, becoming the fourth-richest person in the world. His wealth has increased sixfold in less than two years, driven by the success of Meta's Metaverse initiatives and products like the AR glasses 'Orion'. On Thursday, Meta shares closed at a record high, boosting Zuckerberg's net worth to $206.2 billion. This allowed him to overtake Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the first time, making him the world's second-richest person, trailing Tesla CEO Elon Musk by approximately $50 billion.