ADVERTISEMENT

Netflix Founder Tops U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains: Chart

Netflix Founder Tops U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains: Chart

Netflix Founder Tops U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains: Chart

(Bloomberg) -- Netflix Inc.’s Reed Hastings has seen his wealth rise 47 percent this year to a record $4.1 billion on Friday, earning him a spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time. The growth in his fortune is the biggest of any American on the list, outpacing other tech tycoons such as Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos, who’s gained 26 percent. Hastings ranks as the world’s 488th richest person on the ranking.

To contact the reporters on this story: Tom Metcalf in New York at tmetcalf7@bloomberg.net, Jack Witzig in Princeton at jwitzig@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Pierre Paulden at ppaulden@bloomberg.net.

©2018 Bloomberg L.P.