Question: who is the richest man in the world bill gates or jeff bezos?
Answer: On Friday, Gates surpassed Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos to reclaim the distinction of richest person in the world, with a net worth of $110 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It's the first time the co-founder of Microsoft (MSFT) has held the top spot in over two years.