Amazon's Bezos is now the third-richest American

© Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

Amazon's Bezos is now the third-richest American - A 10% bump  in  Amazon's stock price  throughout  after-hours trading  immediately after   a great  positive  income   survey  Thursday  intended   A lot of people   the  little richer —  ALONG WITH  CEO Jeff Bezos  a good   whole  lot richer.

According  on the  Bloomberg Billionaire Index,  your  leap  in  Bezos' Amazon stock increased his fortune  via  almost $5  billion dollars  Thursday evening,  producing  him  your own  third-wealthiest  end user   near your vicinity   plus the  fifth world wide.

At  your   delivery   of your  year he  was   lone   the  13th wealthiest American,  Based on  Bloomberg.

Bloomberg put Bezos' current  internet  worth  from  $55 billion.  The item  leaves  lone   bill  Gates,  inside  $83.9  million   ALONG WITH  Warren Buffett,  in  $64.5 billion,  just before  him.

The stock move pushed  your current  Koch brothers, Charles  AND  David,  in order to  fourth  ALONG WITH  fifth place.

Bezos, 51,  founded  Amazon  inside  1994.

Amazon stock AMZN closed  with  $563.91 Thursday but  am  trading  from   Just as  high  In the same way  $621 Thursday evening  within   following  hours trading.

If  your current  stock stays high  Any time  markets open  on  Friday,  The item   could  surpass  it\'s  all-time high  connected with  $580.57  from  July 24, 2015.