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Wealth classification · 2026 provisional annual reference
Founders
Entrepreneurs whose source biography identifies them as a founder or co-founder of a principal wealth source. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
1983Provisional annual records$11970.2BCombined provisional estimates
Membership is generated from source fields, wealth-source text and deterministic classification rules. The source classifications and reported values are provisional while sourcing and methodology are under review; qualified research records remain excluded from aggregate totals.
Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 597 | #1044 | Herbert WertheimAge 86 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Hu Rongda & familyAge 66 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Jose Roberto MarinhoAge 70 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Kuok Khoon HongAge 76 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Li XiangAge 44 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric vehicles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | N.R. Narayana MurthyAge 79 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Pablo LegorretaAge 62 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Pat StrykerAge 69 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Paul Gauselmann & familyAge 91 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Gambling | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & familyAge 82 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Chicken processing | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Qian DongqiAge 68 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Home-cleaning robots | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Roger SamuelssonAge 62 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Drug delivery devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Todd ChristopherAge 63 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Hair care products | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Tung Chee ChenAge 83 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Xia ZuoquanAge 64 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles, batteries | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 597 | #1044 | Zhang WanzhenAge 76 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Albert Chao & familyAge 76 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Catharina Claas-MuhlhauserAge 50 | $4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Agricultural Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Chan Laiwa & familyAge 85 | $4BExternal annual reference | China | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Dorothy Chao Jenkins & familyAge 80 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Gang YeAge 45 | $4BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Online gaming, e-commerce | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | James Chao & familyAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Jim DavisAge 65 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Staffing & recruiting | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Kentaro OgawaAge 77 | $4BExternal annual reference | Japan | Restaurants | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Kommer DamenAge 81 | $4BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Shipbuilding | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Marc LoreAge 54 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Jet.com | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Michael SaylorAge 61 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Mohamed MansourAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Neal AronsonAge 61 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 616 | #1074 | Norbert Dentressangle & familyAge 71 | $4BExternal annual reference | France | Transport, logistics | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Behdad EghbaliAge 49 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Ben LammAge 44 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | biotech | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Hiroshi MikitaniAge 60 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Japan | Online retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | J.B. PritzkerAge 61 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Hotels, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Jed McCalebAge 51 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | José E. FelicianoAge 52 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Kailashchandra NuwalAge 68 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | India | Industrial explosives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Kwek Leng BengAge 85 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Margaret BakerAge 60 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical supplies | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Mark ShoenAge 75 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | U-Haul | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Martin EbnerAge 80 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Prasert Prasarttong-OsothAge 92 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Hospitals, airline | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Ray DavisAge 84 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Remo RuffiniAge 64 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Winter jackets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Sergio Stevanato & familyAge 82 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Medical packaging | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Stephen JarislowskyAge 100 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Steve WynnAge 84 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, hotels | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 630 | #1108 | Theodore LeonsisAge 70 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports teams | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Adam KwokAge 42 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Cameron AdamsAge 46 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile |