Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and 5 more of the richest billionaire bosses in California – and how much they are worth

Dec 2 , 2019

California has the most innovative technological development and bustling business ideas in the United States. The home to Silicon Valley is every tech lover and entrepreneur’s dream. The boldness, experimental thought and refreshing business ideas of many CEOs from this state have helped them become very wealthy and their stories inspire budding entrepreneurs. Here are the wealthiest CEOs in California:

Jeff Bezos, Amazon

Jeff Bezos attends the Axel Springer award ceremony in Berlin. Photo: DPA/Zuma Press/TNS

This dynamic CEO is the richest boss in California. He has led Amazon into a global leader in delivery and movie streaming services. Worth US$112 billion, Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, is the wealthiest person in the world.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the F8 summit in San Jose, California. Photo: AFP

Becoming a global leader of one of the most used social media platforms in the world, Mark Zuckerberg entered business at a very young age. With his innovative ideas and a perfect business model, Zuckerberg has revolutionised the way we communicate and interact. With US$74.4 billion, he is the fifth-richest person in the world.

Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle

Larry Ellison speaks at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco. Photo: AP

Oracle is one of the sought-after businesses for database management and the way data is stored in the digital world. Larry Ellison has been instrumental in shaping Oracle into an international brand. With US$60.6 billion, Ellison is the 11th-richest person in the world.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Photo: AP

Google is known for accurate search engines, Gmail and features which made our lives easier, as well as for extremely comfortable and friendly work atmosphere for its employees. It is every techie’s dream to work in Google for the perks they offer. With US$62.5 billion, Larry Page is the seventh-richest person in the world. With US$60.7 billion, Sergey Brin is the 10th-richest person in the world.

Lauren Powell Jobs and family, Apple

Apple’s iPod and iPhone have revolutionised the way music is heard. The company is known for bringing touch screen to be affordable for normal customers and that was followed by every smartphone in the market. Headed initially by Steve Jobs, with his bold ideas and aggressive marketing stunts. With US$24.1 billion, his widow Lauren Powell Jobs is the 43rd-richest person in the world.

Elon Musk, Tesla

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk stands in front of a Tesla Cybertruck in Hawthorne, California. Photo: AFP

This Palo Alto, California-based car and energy company specialises in electric car manufacturing. It also promotes solar energy usage. With US$25.9 billion, Elon Musk is the 38th-richest person in the world.

Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook

Along with Zuckerberg, Dustin made a great contribution to Facebook with his dynamic decisions and proactive ideas. With US$12.9 billion, Dustin Moskovitz is the 109th-richest person in the world.

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This article originally appeared on CEOWORLD Magazine .

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