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

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, has led Amazon to become a global leader in delivery and movie streaming services. Photo: AP

The boldness, experimental thought and refreshing business ideas of the Golden State’s top CEOs have helped them become very wealthy

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