If Jeff does cross $200 billion, it won’t be the first time he’s hit that mark. He first crossed $200 billion late August 2020, as he was sprinting towards an unbelievable one-year net worth increase. Jeff Bezos’ net worth increased an astonishing $75 billion in 2020. And while increasing $75 billion in 2020 may sound like a HUGE jump, keep in mind Elon Musk’s net worth increased $140 billion in 2020 🙂 Elon’s massive net worth gain was enough to propel him above Jeff to become the richest person in the world for the first time on January 6, 2021. Anything else happen in the news that day? Jeff actually closed January 6 as the world’s richest person after TSLA stock retreated slightly. The very next day, Elon solidly secured the crown for the full day and remained at the top slot for a little over a month, at which point Jeff became #1 again. From that point, Jeff has been the richest person in the world uninterrupted. Elon is currently around $10 billion “poorer” than Jeff with a net worth of $190 billion.

Jeff Bezos’ Net Worth History

The history of Jeff Bezos’ fortune is pretty incredible. Then the bubble burst. By September 2001, his net worth had sunk to $1.5 billion after the bubble exploded. Over the next decade, his fortune fluctuated between $4 and $8 billion.

$240 BILLION

And while we’re taking a trip down memory lane, let’s jump back to June 1997. A videographer named Brian Roemmele had that exact opportunity. Jeff’s thoughts are eerily spot on. As you’ll see, Jeff describes the internet in 1997 as being in “the Kitty Hawk stage of electronic commerce”.  And YES, Brian starts the interview by asking “Who are you?” and “What is your claim to fame?”. Imagine a time when you would have had to ask those questions to Jeff Bezos? Check it out – it’s only about 6 minutes– definitely worth your time:

The company’s total market cap was $300 million. Jeff was 33 years old and owned 40% of the company’s outstanding shares. So Jeff’s net worth while he was being filmed was…

$120 million

Fast forward 24 years and $120 million is a rounding error to Jeff. It’s literally less than he spent on ONE home in February 2020. His net worth increased $3.5 billion TODAY alone. Where do you think Jeff’s fortune will sit 24 years from now? How about your own fortune? What innovation today is at the “Kitty Hawk stage”? Extra credit for non-crypto answers 🙂