Amazon Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has become the first billionaire in modern history to cross the $200 billion mark as the shares of his company rose to a new high. His wealth is now almost double to that of the second richest person in the world, Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The Amazon Inc share surged 2.85 per cent or $95.36 to $3,441.85 on Wednesday compared to the previous close of $3,346.49 on NASDAQ, pushing his total worth to $204 billion. Not only he but the stock also pushed his ex-wife Mackenzie Scott's wealth to a record level, making her the second richest woman in the world after L'Oreal SA heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers.

Amazon Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has become the first billionaire in modern history to cross the $200 billion mark as the shares of his company rose to a new high. His wealth is now almost double to that of the second richest person in the world, Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The Amazon Inc share surged 2.85 per cent or $95.36 to $3,441.85 on Wednesday compared to the previous close of $3,346.49 on NASDAQ, pushing his total worth to $204 billion. Not only he but the stock also pushed his ex-wife Mackenzie Scott's wealth to a record level, making her the second richest woman in the world after L'Oreal SA heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers.