Elon Musk is the richest businessman in the US

The founder of Tesla for the first time became the richest businessman in the United States – according to Forbes. Elon Musk is currently worth $251 billion. Thus, Elon Musk took first place among the 400 richest businessmen in the United States according to Forbes. The CEO and founder of Tesla increased his fortune by 32% year-on-year ($60.5 billion).

Second place goes to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has been the richest man in the United States for four years in a row. Jeff Bezos is currently worth $151 billion, down $50 billion from last year. Recall that last year, due to the growth of Amazon shares, the total fortune of Bezos reached $ 201 billion. In 2022, due to the fall in stocks, Bezos’s fortune was reduced by a quarter.

Third place was taken by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with a fortune of $106 billion. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison was placed in 4th place with a fortune of $101 billion. In fifth place was the famous investor Warren Buffett, whose fortune is estimated at $97 billion.