Jeff Bezos is on track to become a trillionaire by 2026 — despite an economy-killing pandemic and losing $38 billion in his recent divorce
If Jeff Bezos' personal fortune keeps growing at its current rate, he could become the world's first trillionaire by 2026 at the age of 62, according to an analysis from software review siteBezos' wealth has been increasing at an average yearly rate of 34% over the past five years, according to Comparisun, and that's despite turning over Amazon sharesto his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, as part of their recent divorce settlement.
Comparisun looked at 25 of the world's richest individuals and found that only 11 had a realistic shot at becoming trillionaires during their lifetime. Bezos will likely get there first, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be the youngest, with his current growth rate on pace to put him in the four-comma club by 2036, when he would be 51.Forbes' Billionaire List
to determine Bezos' personal wealth, but it pulled data from September 2019, meaning its analysis also doesn't account for gains Bezos has seen during the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused Amazon's stock to skyrocket as more people turn to online shopping. Bezos is currently worth around $138 billion and has seen his fortune grow by $28.3 billion so far in 2020, according to
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