Amazon chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos is now the second richest person in the world.
Jeff Bezos (Getty Images)
According to Bloomberg, the 53-year-old Bezos’ net worth rose $1.5 billion to $75.6 billion overall on Thursday, thanks in large part a nearly $20 jump in Amazon’s stock.
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Bezos, who notably purchased The Washington Post in 2013, was the fourth richest man in the world at the day’s open, sitting behind Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who’s net worth hovers just north of $86 billion, remains the world’s richest man.