With a net worth of US$112 billion, or the equivalent of Rp1,534.4 trillion, Amazon.com's leader, Jeff Bezos, was crowned the world's richest person by Forbes in 2018. Bezos was the first billionaire to possess a fortune exceeding US$100 billion. The Amazon founder earned US$52 million/day or US$2 million/hour.
Jeff Bezos's wealth surpassed that of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who held US$90 billion and ranked second on the list of the world's richest people. Despite stepping down as CEO of Microsoft in 2006, Gates remains influential over the company, which holds the second-largest valuation globally. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett, the conglomerate behind Berkshire Hathaway, ranked third with a net worth of US$84 billion.
The top 10 richest people according to Forbes are dominated by owners or founders of digital technology and telecommunications companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Telecom. Seven of these wealthiest individuals are American entrepreneurs.