Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has surpassed Bill Gates to become the richest person in the world. And he could soon earn yet another distinction.

As CNBC’s Robert Frank reports, Amazon’s share price jumped by more than $15 per share overnight on Wednesday, edging Bezos past Gates. Bezos now has a net worth of $90.5 billion, according to Forbes data…

However, Bezos will likely hit another smaller milestone much sooner. As Frank points out, he’s well on his way to becoming “the first 12-digit man” with a net worth of $100 billion…

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