Jeff Bezos back on top as world’s richest person (1/3)

Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos gives a thumbs up as he speaks during an event about Blue Origin's space exploration plans in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person yet again. He was dethroned by luxury goods titan Bernard Arnault on Friday, and with markets closed over the weekend, Bezos spent three days in second place. Now, with Amazon stock up 0.5% as of 12:05 pm ET, the Amazon mogul is worth $116.1 billion, up $489 million from January 17-while Arnault’s fortune has fallen by $3.7 billion to $112.9 billion.

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on October 22, 2019.(Photo/Agencies)

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on October 22, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)