Zuckerberg passes Bezos to become world's second-richest billionaire

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Meta founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg bypassed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the world's second-richest billionaire with a fortune of about $211 billion.

Zuckerberg's fortune grew by $78.1 billion in 2024, which enabled him to pass Bezos and Bernard Arnault, who have fortunes valued at $209 billion and $193 billion, respectively, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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