Amazon's CEO and founder was already world's richest person before pandemic boosted his net worth. : Coronavirus has boosted the net worth of American billionaire Jeff Bezos by $24bn (£19bn) as the demand for online shopping sent Amazon’s stock price to an all-time high. The Amazon founder and CEO was already the world’s richest person, but now according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his fortune is worth $138bn (£110bn). On Tuesday, Amazon’s share price climbed 5.3 per cent as consumers have moved online during the coronavirus pandemic.