Tesla CEO Elon Musk now world's wealthiest person: US media

CNBC estimated Musk's wealth at $185 billion

Last updated: January 07, 2021 | 20:21

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Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk.

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New York: Elon Musk, the outspoken and envelope-pushing chief executive of Tesla, overtook Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to become the world's wealthiest person, US media reported Thursday.

Musk is a major shareholder of the electric car company and has benefited from Tesla's surging share price over the last year. CNBC estimated Musk's wealth at $185 billion.

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