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Elon Musk
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- 💻 Technology
- Founder
- Co-Founder
Tesla / SpaceX
Net Worth Estimate$936 billionForbes real-time estimate · Oct 1, 2026
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$108 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#19 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975 and led it as CEO until 2000. He left Microsoft's board in 2020 to focus on philanthropy and climate investments, including Breakthrough Energy.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #19 | $108 billion |
Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.
Philanthropy
Documented giving
Gates Foundation
One of the world's largest private foundations; in 2025 Gates said it would spend nearly all of his fortune and close by 2045.
Source: Wikipedia
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