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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | #3332 | Laszlo SzijjAge 67 | $1BExternal annual reference | Hungary | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Li JianguoAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Lim Chai HockAge 66 | $1BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Coal | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | M.P. AhammadAge 62 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Gold jewellery | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Marc SamwerAge 55 | $1BExternal annual reference | Germany | tech investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Michael CagneyAge 55 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Blockchain technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Murat VargiAge 78 | $1BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Neerja SethiAge 71 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | IT consulting | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Omani CarsonAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Wealth planning | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Paul TaubmanAge 65 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investment banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Prateek BoobAge 37 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Edtech | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Qian JinghongAge 53 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric scooters | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Radhe Shyam AgarwalAge 81 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | consumer goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Rameshchandra JainAge 77 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Textiles | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Ric EliasAge 58 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Richard KurtzAge 85 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Richard Teets, Jr.Age 70 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Robert JohnsonAge 79 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Black Entertainment Television | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Robyn JonesAge 63 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Roy Chi Ping ChungAge 72 | $1BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Rui Song & familyAge 50 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Fertilizer | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Scott WattersonAge 70 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Fitness equipment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Shashank KumarAge 35 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Shin Chang-jaeAge 72 | $1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Stanley TangAge 33 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | food delivery app | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Stephen KetchumAge 64 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Tom Preston-WernerAge 46 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Trae StephensAge 42 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Defense technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Valentin KipyatkovAge 49 | $1BExternal annual reference | Cyprus | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Vladimir MelnikovAge 78 | $1BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fast fashion | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Waldemar MunichAge 68 | $1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Railway Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Wu JinziAge 63 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | pharmaceutical | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Zach McLeroyAge 63 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1935 | #3332 | Zuo Zongshen & familyAge 73 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Motorcycle | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |
