According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and the social network X, claimed the title of the world's wealthiest individual, amassing a staggering $95.4 billion in earnings in 2023.
Good for you, Elon! Surpassing financial titans is no small feat, requiring immense dedication and effort to ascend to the pinnacle of global wealth. The maestro behind Tesla, SpaceX, and a prominent social network has nailed that.
Bloomberg's estimates reveal that Elon Musk's earnings for the year 2023 reached an impressive $95.4 billion, solidifying his position once again at the zenith of the world's richest individuals. The remarkable success of his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, played a pivotal role in this accomplishment.
The agency reports that in 2023, the collective wealth of the top 500 entrepreneurs globally surged by $1.5 trillion. Notably, Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon, witnessed a substantial increase of over $70 billion in his fortune. At the outset of 2023, Bernard Arnault, the magnate behind LVMH, claimed the top spot in Forbes with estimated wealth of $211.8 billion. However, fortune shifted away from the erstwhile favorites, and Elon Musk now stands as the foremost figure among the financially affluent citizens.
Remarkably, the businessman, having taken the position of the owner of social network X (formerly Twitter), did not pay bonuses to the company's employees, thus breaking the conditions stipulated in the labor contract, and legal proceedings followed this issue. The value of the X network reached $19 billion in 2023.