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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1257 | #2177 | Timothy BoyleAge 76 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Columbia Sportswear | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Wang LinxiangAge 74 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | cashmere | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Will AdderleyAge 54 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | UK | Home furnishings | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Yasuhiro FukushimaAge 78 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Japan | Video games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Yeh Kuo-IAge 84 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Computers | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Yin Yee LeeAge 74 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | Glass | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Zbigniew Juroszek & familyAge 63 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | Poland | Real estate, gambling | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1257 | #2177 | Zhang XiaojuanAge 56 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | China | Logistics | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Aerin LauderAge 55 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Estee Lauder | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Alexander DiehlAge 47 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Defense, aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Alexander TkachevAge 65 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Russia | Food & beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Alfred West, Jr.Age 83 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Amnon ShashuaAge 65 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Israel | Automotive technology | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Artem KhachatryanAge 51 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Russia | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Arthur MenschAge 33 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | France | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Brian HigginsAge 61 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Carla DiehlAge 35 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Defense, aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Chow Shing YukAge 47 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Logistics | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | David KaplanAge 58 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Duncan MacMillanAge 88 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Bloomberg LP | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Faisal Bin Qassim Al ThaniAge 78 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Qatar | Hotels, diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Forrest PrestonAge 92 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Health care | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Gary MichelsonAge 77 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical patents | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | George YancopoulosAge 66 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Gerry CardinaleAge 58 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Gideon HamburgerAge 81 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Israel | Financial Services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Guillaume LampleAge 35 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | France | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Hamdi Akin & familyAge 71 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Hans SyAge 70 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Philippines | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | JB StraubelAge 50 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Tesla | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | José Coppel LukenAge 67 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Diversified | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Kai-Uwe HollwegAge 59 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Plumbing and heating supplies | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Karin SchickAge 55 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Information technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Konstantin DiehlAge 33 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Defense, aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Kwee Liong KengAge 80 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Kwee Liong PhingAge 68 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Kwee Liong SeenAge 73 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Kwee Liong TekAge 79 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Larry CulpAge 62 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | General Electric, manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Laura DiehlAge 37 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Defense, aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Lee Kar WhattAge 52 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Dollar store | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Li WeiweiAge 49 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | China | Online games | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Marius NachtAge 60 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Israel | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Markus DiehlAge 42 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Defense, aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Mati StaniszewskiAge 31 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Poland | AI voice cloning | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Michael HsingAge 65 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Michael Minhong YuAge 64 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | China | Education | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Mitchell JacobsonAge 75 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Industrial equipment | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Monica CrippaAge 61 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Italy | Microchip testing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1308 | #2274 | Nurit ManorAge 73 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Israel | Financial Services | Finance | Forbes profile |