Elon Musk is now the fourth richest person in the world after he tacked on $8 billion to his net worth in a single day as Tesla's shares soared to all-time highs. Musk rose from fifth place to surpass Bernard Arnault, a French billionaire and CEO of the luxury brand Louis Vuitton. Tesla's stock jumped 11 percent on Monday, and Musk's net worth rose to $84.8 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Tesla CEO now sits behind Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has a net worth of $99 billion. Elon Musk is now the fourth richest person in the world, after he tacked on $8 billion to his net worth in a single day as Tesla's shares soared to all-time highsWho are the top five billionaires in the world?

Source: Daily Mail August 18, 2020 21:17 UTC