9Jeff Bezos – Net worth – $31.7 billion
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American business magnate, investor and one of the richest self-made billionaires.
If the name isn’t familiar, maybe Amazon.com is. He is the founder and CEO of the online merchant of books and several other products.
The online bookstore was founded in 1995, and it expanded beyond books, selling now all kinds of stuff.
When Amazon soared 55% in 2013, Jeff Bezos’ net worth increased, as he now has $31.7 billion and ranked #18 on Forbes list of the world’s richest billionaires.
That same year, Jeff purchased ‘The Washington Post‘ newspaper.