#1 · 2026 list
Elon Musk
United States
- 💻 Technology
- Founder
- Co-Founder
Tesla / SpaceX
Net Worth Estimate$936 billionForbes real-time estimate · Oct 1, 2026
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$179 billion
Forbes real-time estimate · October 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#6 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 and was its CEO until 2014; he remains chair and chief technology officer. He sat on Tesla's board from 2018 to 2022 and owns most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Forbes real-time estimate | #8 | $179 billion |
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #6 | $190 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
Ellison Institute of Technology
Research institute in Oxford, UK, focused on health, food security, climate and AI.
Source: Wikipedia
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