29 Facts About Jeff Bezos's Extraordinary Wealth
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While he might not be the most famous bald man, he's by far the richest. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took his crazy idea to sell books on the internet and turned it into one of the most successful companies ever. And he managed to make himself crazy rich in the process.
Here are 29 interesting facts about Jeff Bezos and his extreme wealth — and how he spends his money.
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Depending on how well Amazon's stock is doing compared to Microsoft's stock, Bezos typically is worth more than Bill Gates.
As of our publication date, Bezos is estimated to have a net worth of $110 billion, and Gates is estimated to have a net worth of $105 billion.
Bezos first kicked the Microsoft co-founder out of the top spot in fall 2017.
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"An Amazon worker earning the $15 minimum wage would need to work about 597,412 hours, or 24 hours a day for about 68 years, just to earn what Bezos makes in one hour," Business Insider reported.
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Harvard University has an endowment of $38.3 billion, the University of Texas system has an endowment of $30.9 billion and Yale University has an endowment of $29.4 billion.
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"I am going to use my financial lottery winnings from Amazon to fund that," he told Business Insider.
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However, it’s unlikely he’ll do so. The billionaire continues to face criticism for not pledging to donate the majority of his fortune to charity the way his peers Buffett and Bill Gates have done.
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