By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu
Mark Zuckerberg has officially entered the exclusive $200 billion club, becoming the fourth wealthiest person in the world, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. His net worth skyrocketed by $73.4 billion in 2024, reaching a total of $201 billion.
Zuckerberg, who owns a significant portion of Meta Platforms stock, saw Meta shares rise by nearly 64% this year. At 40 years old, Zuckerberg is now closing in on LVMH’s Bernard Arnault ($207 billion) and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos ($211 billion).
Elon Musk remains the richest, with a fortune of $272 billion. Zuckerberg emphasized Meta’s growth at the Meta Connect 2024 event, stating, “We’re almost at 500 million monthly active users, and we haven’t even launched in some of the bigger countries yet.”
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Oracle’s Larry Ellison have also enjoyed substantial wealth increases in 2024, adding $62.2 billion and $58.6 billion, respectively.
Source: Informant Online
