
Elon Musk
BillionairesUS
Founder/CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; owner of X. Born in South Africa, US citizen.
Value
$419B
Snapshot2026
Forbes Real-Time, May 2026. Driven by Tesla equity recovery and xAI/SpaceX private valuations.
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Two from each category. The story isn't who's bigger — it's how the path differs.
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Published May 28, 2026
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Founder/CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; owner of X. Born in South Africa, US citizen.
Forbes Real-Time, May 2026. Driven by Tesla equity recovery and xAI/SpaceX private valuations.

Founder and executive chair of Amazon; owner of Blue Origin and The Washington Post.