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Mark Zuckerberg is now the ninth richest person in the world Mark Zuckerberg is now the ninth richest person in the world
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Facebook has become one of the most profitable companies in the world after a stock surge saw it leapfrog General Electric to join the ranks of the top ten companies on the S&P stock market index. Facebook has become one of the highest-valued companies in the world after a stock surge saw it leapfrog General Electric to join the ranks of the top ten companies on the S&P stock market index.
And quietly, in the process, its founder Mark Zuckerberg has become the ninth richest person in the world.And quietly, in the process, its founder Mark Zuckerberg has become the ninth richest person in the world.
Zuckerberg leap-frogged Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea and Sweden’s richest man and his steady ascent of Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest continues apace. Just a few weeks ago, he slipped past four members of the Walton family to become the world’s 11th richest man.  Zuckerberg leap-frogged Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea and Sweden’s richest man and his steady ascent of Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest continues apace. Just a few weeks ago, he slipped past four members of the Walton family to become the world’s 11th richest man.  
Zuckerberg is now worth an estimated $42.9 billion, shy of the fortune owned by Amazon founder Larry Bezos, who is worth $43.5 billion, and that of Oracle database founder Larry Ellison, who is worth $43.7 billion.Zuckerberg is now worth an estimated $42.9 billion, shy of the fortune owned by Amazon founder Larry Bezos, who is worth $43.5 billion, and that of Oracle database founder Larry Ellison, who is worth $43.7 billion.
Facebook is now the eighth most profitable company in the world with a market value of $274.95 billion. Apple still leaves all other companies on the S&P trailing in its wake, with a market value of $760.86 billion.Facebook is now the eighth most profitable company in the world with a market value of $274.95 billion. Apple still leaves all other companies on the S&P trailing in its wake, with a market value of $760.86 billion.