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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898 | #1560 | Anthony HallAge 70 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Australia | Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Arne Alexander WilhelmsenAge 61 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Norway | cruise ships | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Bent WilhelmsenAge 66 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Norway | cruise ships | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Bidzina Ivanishvili & familyAge 70 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Georgia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Chao Yung-TsangAge 70 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Cooling devices and components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Chen QiongxiangAge not reported | $2.7BExternal annual reference | China | Batteries | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | David BoothAge 80 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Mutual funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Gabriele GebauerAge 84 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | textile | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Jack CowinAge 83 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Australia | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Jannie Mouton & familyAge 79 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | South Africa | financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Joseph EdelmanAge 70 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Lirio ParisottoAge 72 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Mortimer ZuckermanAge 88 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate, media | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Peter Preben WilhelmsenAge 64 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Norway | cruise ships | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Reid HoffmanAge 58 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 898 | #1560 | Richard SandsAge 75 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Liquor | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Selçuk BayraktarAge 46 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Military drones | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Stephan CrétierAge 62 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Private security | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | V. Prem WatsaAge 75 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Insurance, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | William Boyd & familyAge 94 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, banking | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 898 | #1560 | Zhang FanAge 60 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | China | Touch screens | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al RajhiAge 68 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Alexandra DaitchAge 63 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Andreas PohlAge 61 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Mutual funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Andrey AndreevAge 52 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | UK | Online dating | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Brett BlundyAge 66 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Retail, agribusiness | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Bris RocherAge 47 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | France | cosmetics | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Bruce KarshAge 70 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Byunghoon KimAge 37 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Beauty devices | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Cristiano CrippaAge 56 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Italy | Microchip testing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | D. Leopoldo Del PinoAge 63 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Spain | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Daniel RocherAge 72 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | France | cosmetics | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | David Dean HalbertAge 70 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Devi ShettyAge 73 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | India | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Fernando RoigAge 78 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Spain | Supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | George JosephAge 104 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Henry SwiecaAge 68 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Jane LauderAge 53 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Estée Lauder | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Jimmy John LiautaudAge 62 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Sandwich chain | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Jorge PerezAge 76 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Kathy BrittonAge 56 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Homebuilding | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Li GaitengAge 53 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | China | Hair dryers | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Liang XinjunAge 57 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Lucy StitzerAge 66 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Olivier PomelAge 48 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | France | Cloud computing | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Robert G. MillerAge 80 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Canada | Electronics components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Roberto CrippaAge 45 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Italy | Microchip testing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Roy Carroll, II.Age 63 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Sam HupertAge 71 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 921 | #1611 | Sarah MacMillanAge 72 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile |
