- Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault have a combined net worth of around $404 billion.
- The two business titans are among the world's richest people, Bloomberg's Billionaires Index shows.
- Despite both amassing vast fortunes, the ways they built their wealth differed significantly.
Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are two of the world's richest people, with a combined net worth of around $404 billion.
As of Monday, Amazon founder Bezos is ranked first on Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $206 billion. Arnault, the owner of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, is ranked third, with a net worth of $198 billion.
Arnault is the CEO and chair of the French luxury conglomerate, with companies spanning fashion, jewelry, watches, perfume, and alcohol, including brands Tiffany & Co and Dom Pérignon.
Although both billionaires have built their own empires, how the pair acquired wealth is vastly different.
This is how they made their fortunes:
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