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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | #1137 | Daniel LoebAge 64 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Daniel SundheimAge 48 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Dennis BastasAge 59 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Australia | pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Erman IlicakAge 58 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Ira RennertAge 91 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Li Zhenguo & familyAge 58 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Solar wafers and modules | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Michiel Le RouxAge 76 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Najib MikatiAge 70 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Lebanon | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Peter SondakhAge 76 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Scott ShleiferAge 48 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Taha MikatiAge 81 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Lebanon | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Wolfgang LeitnerAge 72 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Austria | Engineering | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Xue MinAge 69 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 648 | #1137 | Zhou XiaopingAge 64 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Alceu Elias Feldmann & familyAge 76 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Fertilizer | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | David WertheimAge 68 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Israel | Coca-Cola Israel | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Fabrizio Di AmatoAge 62 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Engineering | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Frank Fertitta, III.Age 64 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, mixed martial arts | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Gerry HarveyAge 86 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Australia | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Gilles MartinAge 62 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | France | Laboratory services | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Hans Georg Naeder & familyAge 64 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | Prosthetics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Hong JieAge 58 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Paint | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Jacques D'AmoursAge 69 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Convenience stores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Jean Coutu & familyAge 98 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Drugstores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Lorenzo FertittaAge 57 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, mixed martial arts | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Maggie GuAge 44 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Masahiro MikiAge 70 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Japan | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Molly MiaoAge 40 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Nick CaporellaAge 90 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Peter HargreavesAge 79 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | UK | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Ren XiaoqingAge 45 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Ricardo Salinas Pliego & familyAge 70 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Retail, media | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 664 | #1163 | Robert ClarkAge 67 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Brian ActonAge 54 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 683 | #1189 | Catheline Perier D'IeterenAge 81 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Auto parts, distribution | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Chey Tae-wonAge 65 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Oil, semiconductor | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Hemant TanejaAge 51 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Venture capital | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Issad Rebrab & familyAge 82 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Algeria | Food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Jeff RothschildAge 71 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 683 | #1189 | John FishAge 66 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Jonathan NelsonAge 69 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Juan AbelloAge 84 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Spain | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Karsanbhai PatelAge 82 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | India | Consumer goods, cement | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Leon G. CoopermanAge 82 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Martua SitorusAge 66 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Panagiotis Tsakos & familyAge 90 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Prathap ReddyAge 94 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | India | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Robert FriedlandAge 75 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Roman TrotsenkoAge 55 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Russia | Transport, engineering, real estate | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Sun WeijieAge 62 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | China | Oilfield equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |
