Mark Zuckerberg is the third richest man on the planet – Technology News – Technology

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, beat investor Warren Buffett and positioned himself as the third richest person in the world, in a list where technology is being consolidated as a great creator of wealth.

Zuckerberg's fortune lies behind Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, and mogul Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

This is the first time that the three richest people in the ranking make a fortune with technology. Zuckerberg, 34, holds $ 81.6 billion or about $ 373 million more than Buffett, president and CEO of 87-year-old Berkshire Hathaway.

Zuckerberg's rise was supported by investor support for Facebook. Although the social network giant was shaken as a result of a privacy crisis that affected their stock, sending them to a minimum of eight months of $ 152.22 on Friday, March 27, shares of the social network rose 2, 4%, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires index. Closing with a record of $ 203.23.

The ranking, which follows the 500 richest people in the world, is updated after the close of each trading day in New York.

According to Bloomberg, the decline of Buffett, formerly the richest person in the world, is due to his charitable contributions, which he began in 2006. He donated nearly 290 million dollars. Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to charities, primarily to the Gates Foundation. For his part, Zuckerberg promised to give 99% of his Facebook shares during his lifetime

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