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Jeff Bezos is the richest person alive — here's how he makes and spends his billions

Jeff Bezos
  • Jeff Bezos , founder and CEO of Amazon , is the richest person alive.
  • He's the first person in modern history to accumulate a fortune of over $100 billion.
  • He spends his $137 billion fortune on real estate across the US, a $65 million Gulfstream Jet, and his space exploration company Blue Origin.

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of ecommerce giant Amazon, is the wealthiest person alive and the first person in modern history to accumulate a fortune of over $100 billion.

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Bezos has an estimated net worth of $137 billion, according to Bloomberg , largely from his holdings in Amazon. From real estate to space travel, here's how Bezos spends his money.

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