Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos's net worth hit an all-time high on Wednesday, topping the pre-divorce levels, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.The e-commerce company's founder is now worth $171.6 billion after Amazon shares closed nearly 4.4% higher at $2,878.80 in the day.Bezos's previous record was a net worth of $167.7 billion — reached in September, 2018, according to Bloomberg.The 56-year old's wife MacKenzie Bezos had received about 19.7 million Amazon shares as part of their divorce settlement in July last year.Mackenzie Bezos's shares are worth about $56.9 billion on Wednesday, making her the second richest woman and the twelfth richest person overall on the Bloomberg index.Amazon's stock has seen a massive surge this year, adding $56.7 billion to Bezos's net worth so far, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased the demand for some of its core services, including the e-commerce segment, cloud computing business, and streaming video on demand service Prime Video.Price Action Amazon stock closed at $2,878.70, 4.35% higher, on Wednesday and was trading 0.43% higher at $2,891.22 in the pre-markets at press time.Image: WikimediaSee more from Benzinga * Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google CEOs Agree To Jointly Testify Before Congress In Antitrust Case * Netflix Commits 0M To 'Support Black Communities' In US * Here's How Much Investing ,000 In Bitcoin 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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