Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Zuckerberg Overtakes Bezos to Become World's Third Richest
Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Meta (formerly Facebook), is now richer than Jeff Bezos, who started Amazon, making him the third richest person in the world.
This happened because Meta's stock did very well after they announced how much money they made.
Zuckerberg's wealth went up by about 12%.
Elon Musk is still the richest person.
Meta's recent success is because of their heavy investments in AI.
Mark Zuckerberg is now the third-richest person globally, surpassing Jeff Bezos.
Zuckerberg's net worth increased nearly 12% to $268.4 billion.
Jeff Bezos's net worth is approximately $247.4 billion.
Elon Musk remains the wealthiest person, with a fortune of $403.5 billion.
Meta's stock rose due to a strong earnings report.
- Who
- Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk.
- What
- Mark Zuckerberg became the third-richest person, surpassing Jeff Bezos.
- When
- Recently, with data released on Thursday.
- Where
- Worldwide.
- Why
- Due to Meta's strong earnings report and stock performance.
- Zuckerberg's Net Worth
- $268.4 billion
- Bezos's Net Worth
- $247.4 billion
- Musk's Net Worth
- $403.5 billion
- Meta Revenue
- $47.5 billion
- Meta Earnings per Share
- $7.14
