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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | #444 | Wolfgang HerzAge 75 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Coffee | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | #444 | Zhang DaocaiAge 76 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | China | Valves | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 253 | #455 | David SiegelAge 64 | $8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 253 | #455 | Francis ChoiAge 78 | $8BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 253 | #455 | John OverdeckAge 56 | $8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 253 | #455 | Marc BenioffAge 61 | $8BExternal annual reference | USA | Business software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Alain BouchardAge 77 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | Convinience stores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Dirk Rossmann & familyAge 79 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Drugstores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Gary Rollins & familyAge 81 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Pest control | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Gayle BensonAge 79 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | New Orleans Saints | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Jacques Saadé, Jr.Age 54 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | France | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Jonathan GrayAge 56 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Ling TangAge not reported | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Canada | advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Patrick RyanAge 88 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Philippe LaffontAge 58 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge fund | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Piero Ferrari & familyAge 80 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Rodolphe SaadéAge 56 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | France | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Ron BaronAge 82 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Tanya Saadé ZeennyAge 58 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | France | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 257 | #461 | Wolfgang Marguerre & familyAge 84 | $7.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Dennis WashingtonAge 91 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Construction, mining | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Guillaume PousazAge 44 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Judy FaulknerAge 82 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Healthcare software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Kelcy WarrenAge 70 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Sami MnaymnehAge 64 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 271 | #477 | Tony TamerAge 68 | $7.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Andrew CherngAge 78 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Frederik PaulsenAge 75 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Health care | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Michael KadoorieAge 84 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Hotels, energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Mikhail GutserievAge 68 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | Russia | Oil, coal, real estate | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Min Kao & familyAge 77 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Navigation equipment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Peggy CherngAge 78 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 277 | #487 | Zong FuliAge 44 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Cliff ObrechtAge 40 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Daniel NadlerAge 42 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Canada | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Hasmukh Chudgar & familyAge 92 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Jeffrey LurieAge 74 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Philadelphia Eagles | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Li GeAge 59 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Li HuaAge 48 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | China | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Melanie PerkinsAge 38 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 284 | #498 | Oleg DeripaskaAge 58 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Russia | Aluminum, utilities | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 292 | #509 | John GraykenAge 69 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 292 | #509 | Jorge Moll Filho & familyAge 81 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Hospitals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 292 | #509 | Maria AngelicoussisAge 44 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 292 | #509 | Yuan Fugen & familyAge 75 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | China | Metal processing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 296 | #520 | Horst Julius PudwillAge 81 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 296 | #520 | Mike Cannon-BrookesAge 46 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 296 | #520 | Remon VosAge 55 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Logistics real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 296 | #520 | Robin LiAge 57 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | China | Internet search | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 300 | #528 | Alain Merieux & familyAge 88 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | France | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile |