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Elon Musk
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- Founder
- Co-Founder
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$21.5 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#116 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Wang Chuanfu founded BYD in Shenzhen in 1995 as a battery maker; it now builds electric cars and buses and is one of the world's largest EV makers.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #116 | $21.5 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
No documented philanthropy recorded yet.
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