Jeff Bezos Just Beat Bill Gates as Richest Man Ever Bezos's net worth reached $105.1 billion on Monday, making him the richest man ever. Bill Gates was the previous record holder, as a result of him being worth over $100 billion in 1999. In October 2017, Bezos passed Gates in terms of total net worth in October at $93.8 billion. One month later, Bezos crossed $100 billion for the first time as a result of Black Friday shopping. However, if net worth is adjusted for inflation, Bezos still has a ways to go. At his peak, Gates adjusted wealth was worth over $150 billion.