Elon Musk Loses World’s Richest Person Title to Jeff Bezos
- Amazon founder was last No. 1 in the wealth ranking in 2021
- Gap between Musk and Bezos reached $142 billion at its peak
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For the first time in more than nine months, Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person.
Musk lost his position atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to Jeff Bezos after shares in Tesla Inc. tumbled 7.2% on Monday. Musk now has a net worth of $197.7 billion; Bezos’ fortune is $200.3 billion.