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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1427 | #2481 | Wu Zhigang & familyAge 91 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | China | Bakery chain | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Yusaku MaezawaAge 50 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Japan | Online retail | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Yves-Loic MartinAge 60 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | France | Laboratory services | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Zhang LiguoAge 62 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | China | skincare | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Adrian PavalAge 57 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Romania | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Alessandro RosanoAge 57 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Italy | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Alexander Evnevich & familyAge 66 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Russia | tea, retail | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Alexander SixtAge 46 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Car rentals | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Andrew BialeckiAge 40 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Marketing software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Andy FangAge 33 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | food delivery app | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Arvind LalAge 76 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | Medical diagnostics | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Chang Chung-HsingAge 64 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | High-precision gearboxes | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Chen KaichenAge 70 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | Household chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Chen Wenyuan & familyAge 58 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | Testing equipment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Chirayu AminAge 79 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Chua Thian PohAge 77 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Daniel FefferAge 66 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Pulp and paper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | David FefferAge 69 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Pulp and paper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Eduard KuceraAge 73 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Elizabeth SyAge 73 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Philippines | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Eustasio Lopez GonzalezAge 72 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Spain | Hotels | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Filip Balcaen & familyAge 66 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Textiles | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Filippo GhirelliAge 46 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Italy | Infrastructure, energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Frank LaukienAge 66 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Scientific equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Frank McCourtAge 72 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | baseball | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Gao ShuhuaAge 79 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | George Christ & familyAge 71 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | George MarcusAge 84 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Greg BrownAge 65 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Motorola | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Gregory Bentley & familyAge 70 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Henry EngelhardtAge 68 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Herriot TabuteauAge 57 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Huang YimengAge 44 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | mobile games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Jimmy RaneAge 79 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Lumber | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | John MorganAge 69 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | personal injury law | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Karl HedinAge 76 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Lumber | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Konstantin SixtAge 43 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Car rentals | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Leo HuangAge 75 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Testing equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Li LiAge 60 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Martin HerrenknechtAge 83 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Construction Equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Michael TeelAge 74 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Miguel Tomás Arrufat PujolAge 64 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Spain | Education technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Motilal OswalAge 63 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Peng QianAge 51 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | China | Testing equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Peter LudwigAge 41 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Philip FayerAge 48 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Fintech | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Prasanna SankarAge 37 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Qasar YounisAge 44 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | USA | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Rajeev GulatiAge 61 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | Food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1504 | #2600 | Rajju ShroffAge 92 | $1.5BExternal annual reference | India | Agrochemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |