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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188 | #2052 | Vikram PuniaAge 52 | $2BExternal annual reference | Russia | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | William KochAge 85 | $2BExternal annual reference | USA | Oil, investments | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | William Teh Lee PangAge not reported | $2BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | Xu YingzhuoAge 58 | $2BExternal annual reference | China | Agribusiness | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | Zhang Jianguo & familyAge 63 | $2BExternal annual reference | China | energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | Zhao DingAge 36 | $2BExternal annual reference | China | Snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1188 | #2052 | Zhuang Kuilong & familyAge 63 | $2BExternal annual reference | China | polyester | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Abbas SajwaniAge 26 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Alex ShevchenkoAge 46 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Asok Kumar HiranandaniAge 71 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Barbara BenettonAge 56 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Fashion retail, investments | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Charlwin MaoAge 41 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | E-commerce | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Conni JonssonAge 65 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Asset management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Cristina JunqueiraAge 43 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Brazil | fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | David Fattal & familyAge 68 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Israel | hotels | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Drew HoustonAge 43 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cloud storage service | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Eric GlymanAge 35 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Gene LeeAge 35 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Giammaria GiulianiAge 48 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Giovanni ArvediAge 88 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Itzhak Ezratti & familyAge 73 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Homebuilding | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | James LeiningerAge 80 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical products | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | John OylerAge 57 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Joseph BaeAge 54 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Karim AtiyehAge 36 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Lee Jay-hyunAge 65 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | South Korea | food products, entertainment | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Lesley BambergerAge 60 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Li HaiyanAge 54 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | Restaurants | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Li Shui-poAge 69 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Stainless steel products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Maike Oberwelland-HeightAge 62 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Candy | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Marc AndreessenAge 54 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Venture capital investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Mark AttanasioAge 68 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Massimo MorattiAge 80 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Oil refinery | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Matthew RoszakAge 53 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Max LytvynAge 46 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Michael AroughetiAge 53 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Miranda QuAge 41 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | E-commerce | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Noubar AfeyanAge 63 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Oleg BoykoAge 61 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Russia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Pan DongAge 61 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | Consumer goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Philip O'DohertyAge 65 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Information technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Ralph WinterhalterAge 47 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Appliances | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Rubén Coppel LukenAge 75 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Diversified | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Samir ManeAge 58 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Albania | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Scot FrenchAge 55 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Scott LinAge 93 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Optical components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Shao QinxiangAge 71 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | Diversified | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Stanley HubbardAge 92 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | DirecTV | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Sue GrossAge 76 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Thomas EisertAge 33 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Electrical Products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |