Top billionaires: who are the richest people in the world? Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is one of the few people getting richer during Faraone/Getty Images Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world The world’s richest person, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, is getting richer from the coronavirus pandemic. His wealth has grown since the world has been largely in shutdown, bringing his net worth to $140.5bn, up from $129.9bn in mid-February,