WEALTH GAINS DURING THE PANDEMIC

US technology billionaires now occupy seven places in the list of the top 10 wealthiest people in the world

• Anthony Cuthbertson

• @ADCuthbertson 

• Tuesday 11 August 2020 10:30 

Apple boss Tim Cook has joined the billionaire’s club after the coronavirus pandemic helped the technology giant’s share price hit record highs.

His new-found status comes just days after Mark Zuckerberg became the third member of the so-called “Centibillionaire Club” when his personal wealth rose to $100 billion (£76bn).

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The Facebook co-founder follows Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in reaching a 12-figure net worth, with the Amazon and Microsoft founders also seeing their fortunes rise considerably in recent months.

While Elon musk gains 8th Billionaire to become world's fourth-richest person.