Jeff Bezos, the billionaire CEO of Amazon, now has a fortune that exceeds $200 billion, Forbes and Bloomberg reported.
Bloomberg estimated that Bezos was worth $202 billion when the markets closed Wednesday, while Forbes pegged his wealth at $204.6 billion.
It is a status that hasn’t been reached before, even when adjusted for inflation.
Notably, Amazon has experienced a surge in online sales amid the COVID-19 outbreak as people turn to online shopping while staying inside their homes.
For the uninitiated, Bezos also owns aerospace company Blue Origin, the Washington Post and other private investments.
