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Jeff Bezos may become world's first trillionaire

According to  Comparisun , a company which allows small- to medium-sized firms to compare different business products, the world's first trillionaire will likely be Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Their projection shows Bezos reaching trillionaire status by 2026. The company said their projection is based on taking the average percentage of yearly growth over the past five years and applying it to future years. Comparisun shows Bezos' net worth grew an average of 34% over the last five years. Not a trillionaire but want to be?:  Money tips and advice delivered right to your inbox. Sign up here As of Thursday morning, Bezos' net worth was estimated at $143 billion, according to  Bloomberg's Billionaires Index , whilch tracks the worth of the world's richest people daily. Compared to last year, Bezos' worth has surged by more than $28 billion. Talk of Bezos' potential trillionaire status  follows public protests by Amazon employees over their sa...