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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | #372 | David GeffenAge 83 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Movies, record labels | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 201 | #372 | Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala & familyAge 62 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Beer, investments | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 201 | #372 | Terrence PegulaAge 74 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Natural gas | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 201 | #372 | Todd BoehlyAge 52 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 201 | #372 | Zhang Xuexin & familyAge 78 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | China | Aluminum | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 206 | #383 | Cho Jung-hoAge 67 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 206 | #383 | Mat IshbiaAge 46 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Mortgage lender | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 206 | #383 | Pavel TykacAge 61 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Coal mines | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 206 | #383 | Pedro Moreira SallesAge 66 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Banking, minerals | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 206 | #383 | William AckmanAge 59 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Bruce KovnerAge 81 | $9BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Chen DongshengAge 68 | $9BExternal annual reference | China | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Elisabeth DeLuca & familyAge 78 | $9BExternal annual reference | USA | Subway | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Eric WittouckAge 79 | $9BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Laurent DassaultAge 72 | $9BExternal annual reference | France | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Marie-Hélène Habert-DassaultAge 60 | $9BExternal annual reference | France | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Nathan BlecharczykAge 42 | $9BExternal annual reference | USA | Airbnb | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 211 | #392 | Thierry DassaultAge 68 | $9BExternal annual reference | France | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 219 | #401 | John MorrisAge 77 | $8.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Sporting goods retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 220 | #402 | David ShawAge 74 | $8.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 220 | #402 | Hong Ra-heeAge 80 | $8.8BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Samsung | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 220 | #402 | Les Wexner & familyAge 88 | $8.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | #407 | Azim PremjiAge 80 | $8.7BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | #407 | David DuffieldAge 85 | $8.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Business software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | #407 | KoGuan LeoAge 71 | $8.7BExternal annual reference | USA | IT provider | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | #407 | Lynsi SnyderAge 43 | $8.7BExternal annual reference | USA | In-N-Out Burger | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 227 | #412 | Sri Prakash LohiaAge 73 | $8.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Petrochemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 227 | #412 | Tamara GustavsonAge 64 | $8.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Self storage | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 227 | #412 | Wang Yusuo & familyAge 61 | $8.6BExternal annual reference | China | Natural gas distribution | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 230 | #415 | Denise York & familyAge 75 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | USA | San Francisco 49ers | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 230 | #415 | John BrownAge 91 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 230 | #415 | Michael DorrellAge 52 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 230 | #415 | Ronda StrykerAge 71 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 230 | #415 | Zhang HejunAge 74 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | Brian ArmstrongAge 43 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | J. Joe Ricketts & familyAge 84 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | USA | TD Ameritrade | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | Jay ChaudhryAge 66 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Security software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | Morris ChangAge 94 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | Neil BluhmAge 88 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 235 | #422 | Patrick DrahiAge 62 | $8.4BExternal annual reference | France | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 241 | #430 | Alexei KuzmichevAge 63 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Oil, banking, telecom | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 241 | #430 | Zhang CongyuanAge 78 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 243 | #440 | Joe GebbiaAge 44 | $8.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Airbnb | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 243 | #440 | Pankaj PatelAge 72 | $8.2BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Lu WeidingAge 55 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | China | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Maximilian ViessmannAge 37 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Heating, cooling equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Michael HerzAge 82 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Coffee | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Paul Tudor Jones, II.Age 71 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Samir MehtaAge 62 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals, power | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Tatyana KimAge 50 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Russia | E-commerce | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile |