Musk passes Gates as world's 2nd richest, gets $100bn richer in 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk passed Bill Gates to become the world's second-richest person after his net worth soared $7.2 billion to $127.9 billion on Monday, according to Bloomberg. The 49-year-old has added $100.3 billion to his fortune this year. Gates, who has donated $27 billion to his foundation since 2006, has a net worth of $127.7 billion.