World’s Richest Person: The wealth of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has increased tremendously this year. Recently he crossed the net worth mark of 200 billion dollars for the first time. Now, creating another record, he has achieved the title of second richest person in the world. His net worth has reached $206.2 billion. He has achieved this position by leaving Jeff Bezos behind. Now only Tesla owner Elon Musk is ahead of him.
Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth increased by $78 billion this year
According to the latest report of Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk’s net worth is currently $256 billion. Mark Zuckerberg is at second place with $206 billion and former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is at third place with $205 billion. Now there is only a gap of 50 billion dollars left between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. The year 2024 has been great for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. His wealth has increased by 78 billion dollars so far. Besides, he has moved up 4 places in the list of the rich.
The stock of Meta Platforms has gone up by almost 70 percent.
Mark Zuckerberg has about 13 percent stake in Meta Platforms. Social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram come under Meta Platforms. This year, he has earned the most money among the 500 richest people in the world. Shares of Meta Platforms have jumped nearly 70 percent this year. The company has invested heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Due to this, the company’s stock is performing well. Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth has also increased rapidly due to this tremendous rise in the company’s shares.
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