Mark Zuckerberg Is Now the SixthRichest Person in the World
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook empire just keeps growing. , The 31-year-old CEO of the social network is now worth about 47 billion, making him the sixth-richest person on Earth, according to Bloomberg. Facebook on Wednesday released a stellar earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2015, which sent stocks soaring more than 13 in early-morning trading Thursday. Zuckerberg's wealth is primarily in Facebook stock, so the rally boosted his net worth by 1.2 billion for the year. , Read next These Are the 10 Richest Women of All Time, Charles and David Koch, who Zuckerberg surpassed, have seen their net worth decline due to falling oil prices. The richest person in the world remains Bill Gates, who has a net worth of 78 billion, according to Bloomberg. He's followed by Amancio Ortega 70 billion, Warren Buffett 59 billion, Jeff Bezos 52 billion and Carlos Slim 48 billion.