TOPLINEJeff Bezos’ wealth suddenly caught Twitter's attention on Wednesday amid ‘claims’ that the world’s richest man is set to become a trillionaire, in part thanks to pandemic-driven demand that has sent Amazon stock soaring. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $143 billion AFP/Getty ImagesKEY FACTSBezos was trending on Twitter on Wednesday after a months-old study by small business advice platform, Comparisun, resurfaced, claiming that Bezos net worth could reach $1 trillion by 2026. At the time of publication, Forbes values the 56-year-old’s net worth to be $143 billion. Bezos joined Forbes’ list of 400 richest Americans in 1998, four years after he founded Amazon, and had a net worth of $1.6 billion at the time. TangentIn February, Bezos pocketed $3.1 billion after selling $4 billion worth of Amazon shares since January.

Source: Forbes May 14, 2020 12:22 UTC