According to a report by Forbes, the founder of giant Amazon Jeff Bezos on Thursday became the richest person in the world, as a jump in the company's share price in the United States enabled him to surpass Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
The magazine said that the current track for personnel wealth showed that the net wealth of Pezos worth $ 90.5 billion, compared to $ 90 billion to Bill Gates.
Bezos owns about 17 percent of Amazon, which expanded its original mission as an online retailer to a diversified technology company in cloud computing, online video, computing and artificial intelligence.
The company recently announced plans to acquire Whole Foods, which could help Amazon expands into the sector.
Amazon shares rose 1.7 percent to $ 1,070.72, up about 24 percent in the passed four months, adding about $ 17 billion to the 53-year-old's fortune.