The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index has identified the ever closer parallels between consumer retail and technology as Jeff Bezos, founder of online retail giant Amazon scoops top place.
Bezos, has a total net worth of US$135bn and is also largest shareholder at Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer.
According to Bloomberg, the Seattle-based publicly traded company operates retail websites Zappos and Audible, serves as a platform for third-party vendors, and provides cloud computing services.