Jeff Bezos

As he will retain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in the company

With a net worth of more than $131 billion

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and his wife's broken marriage has captivated the world

Bezos’ fortune soared to more than $160 billion, thanks to his stake in Amazon

United Launch Alliance said that Blue Origin will provide engines for the booster stage of a next-generation rocket

His wealth reached the landmark figure in just a few days on the run up to the spending bonanza

Many of the tech executives are eager to solve policy issues on visas for highly skilled workers

Bezos' twitter post generated nearly 4,000 replies within three hours

Blue Origin aims to cut the cost of space flight so that millions of people can live and work off Earth

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates remains world's richest person with Spain's Amancio Ortega at second spot