Jeff Bezos briefly became the richest person in the world on July 27, taking the top spot from fellow billionaire and Seattle resident Bill Gates.
According to The New York Times, the Amazon CEO has $US90.6 billion ($114.9 billion) to his name.
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Amazon CEO becomes world's richest man
Jeff Bezos, president and CEO of Amazon has dethroned Bill Gates as the world's richest man after Amazon stock jumped in value.
In addition to founding the online retail behemoth, Bezos also owns The Washington Post and private aerospace company Blue Origin.
So what does daily life look like for this tech mogul? Here's a look at Bezos' daily routine:
Bezos is a big believer in getting enough shut eye. He wakes up every morning naturally, without the aid of an alarm clock.
He always starts the day by sharing a healthy breakfast with his wife, novelist MacKenzie Bezos.
To spend quality time with MacKenzie and their four children, he never schedules early morning meetings.
Bezos is famously not big on meetings in general. He's said to only meet with Amazon investors for a total of six hours a year.
When he does call a meeting, Bezos employs a "two pizza rule". Basically, he never organises a meeting where two pizzas couldn't feed the entire group.
Bezos apparently used to be an occasionally explosive boss, but there are rumours that he's hired an executive coach to "help him tone it down", Business Insider previously reported.
In general, he's set a "frugal" tone at Amazon, which doesn't throw perks like massages or free lunch at employees.
Octopus for breakfast: Bezos likes unusual food. Photo: Josh Robenstone
In terms of food, Bezos has a taste for unusual dishes. During a meeting with Woot founder Matt Rutledge, he ordered octopus with potatoes, bacon, green garlic yogurt, and eggs for breakfast. "When I look at the menu, you're the thing I don't understand, the thing I've never had," Bezos said. "I must have the breakfast octopus."
Bezos also has a fondness for food trucks. In 2014, he told Business Insider editor-in-chief Henry Blodget about a phenomenally popular truck based outside of Amazon's headquarters. "It's out of control, actually," he said.
Looking fit: It's not quite clear whether Bezos has a standard workout routine. Photo: supplied
There's one after-dinner ritual that Bezos always adheres to - washing the dishes. "I'm pretty convinced it's the sexiest thing I do," he told Blodget.
It's not quite clear whether Bezos has a standard workout routine. However, photos of the CEO at a recent conference elicited comparisons to Vin Diesel, as commenters noted his muscular appearance.
Amazon now runs several popular original TV series, like The Man in the High Castle and Transparent. In terms of his own preferences, the Amazon CEO is a Trekkie. Bezos even made a surprise cameo in the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond.
Jeff Bezos, right, as a Starfleet Official in Star Trek Beyond, with Lydia Wilson as Kalara. Photo: Kimberley French
Other than watching Star Trek, Bezos has another space-related hobby: gliding about in a submarine looking for old NASA rockets. He often brings his kids along for the adventure.
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