Elon Mask the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc and SpaceX is now the richest person on the planet. Musk past Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, a ranking of the world's 500 wealthiest people.
The milestone caps an extraordinary 12 months for Musk. Over the past year his net worth soared by more than $150 billion in possibly the fastest bout of wealth creation in history. Tesla's share price, which surged 743% last year on the back of consistent profits, inclusion in the S&P 500 Index and enthusiasm from Wall Street and retail investors alike.