The Forbes World's Billionaires list showed that Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the world with a net wealth of USD 141.9 bn.
Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, is the second-richest man in the world with USD 92.9 bn.
Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors in the world, trailed in the third place with a total wealth of USD 82.2 bn.