Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth surges past $100-billion following rise in Facebook stock

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s total wealth surged above the $100 billion-mark on Thursday following a rise in the shares of the social media giant.

Facebook shares climbed 2.44 per cent to end at $269.01 apiece on the Nasdaq on Thursday. This led to a $2.36 billion rise in Zuckerberg’s net worth, the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed.

The net worth of Facebook’s boss now stands at $102 billion. He currently trails behind Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, who is sitting at the top of the mountain with a net worth of $194 billion, and Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates, who has a net worth of $122 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.