Jeff Bezos Becomes Richest Man In Modern History, Topping $150 Billion

Bloomberg, Portland Oregonian: Business
Mon, 07/16/2018 - 4:38pm

The Amazon.com founder's net worth broke $150 billion in New York on Monday morning, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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