Amazon's Jeff Bezos dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest man

1. Jeff Bezos Over $90B The Amazon ( AMZN) founder and CEO is now the world's richest man with a net worth of over $90 billion, narrowly unseating Bill Gates for the top spot as tracked by Forbes. Amazon shares hit a fresh record on Thursday, $1,074, before pulling back slightly, and have advanced over 40% this year, driving much of Bezos' wealth growth. While Amazon controls the lion’s share of retail shopping and the cloud, the company is also rolling out drones, its own suite of delivery planes and more streaming content via Amazon Prime. The online seller is also in the process of acquiring Whole Foods ( WFM ) for $13 billion. The deal is considered a game-changer for the grocery space. 2. Bill Gates $90B The Microsoft ( MSFT ) founder-turned-philanthropist was crowned the richest man in the U.S. when Forbes released this year's list – worth about $81 billion. While his net worth has increased to $90 billion in the past few months, Jeff Bezos was able to uns...