March 30 (UPI) -- Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has surpassed Berkshire Hathaway leader Warren Buffet to become the world's second-richest person with a net worth of $75.6 billion.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows Bezos, 53, increased his fortune by $1.49 billion after Amazon.com Inc. stocks rose $18.32 on Wednesday, a day after the company announced it planned to buy Souq.com, an online retailer based in Dubai.