AmazonFounder Jeff Bezos' fortune reached a record $211 billion on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it had cancelled the award to Microsoft.A $10 billion cloud computing contract boosted Amazon's share price by 4.7%, adding $8.4 billion to Bezos's wealth.
This is also a new record for global personal wealth, surpassing Tesla in January this year.The $210 billion reached by CEO Elon Musk also broke the previous record of $206.9 billion set by Bezos himself last year. Since mid-march, Bezos has been the richest man in the world, and Amazon's share price has risen nearly 20% during that time.
Despite the fall in Tesla's share price on Tuesday, Musk remained second on the rich list with $180.8 billion, while French luxury giant LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault (Bernard Arnault) ranked third with $168.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
As Amazon shares rose, the value of Bezos's ex-wife Mackenzie Scott surged by $2.9 billion on Tuesday, surpassing the $2.7 billion she donated so far this year.