Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first $100 billion mogul to top Forbes' annual rankings of the world's richest people. Bezos seized the top ranking for the first time and has the added the distinction of becoming the first person to break the $100 billion barrier since Forbes began compiling its list in 1987. As of Feb. 9, Bezos' wealth stood at $112 billion as of Feb. 9, up from about $73 billion last year, according to Forbes. Most of Bezos' fortune is tied up in Amazon stock, which soared 59 percent during the period tracked by Forbes.
Bill Gates, Microsoft's co-founder ranks second on the Forbes list with wealth of $90 billion. CEO, Warren Buffett, whose $84 billion fortune ranks third on the Forbes list.
All told, the world now holds more than 2,200 billionaires with a combined fortune of $9.1 trillion, up 18 percent
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