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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | #694 | Mark CubanAge 67 | $6BExternal annual reference | USA | Online media, Dallas Mavericks | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 396 | #694 | Mark ScheinbergAge 52 | $6BExternal annual reference | Canada | Online gambling | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 396 | #694 | Reinhold SchmiedingAge 71 | $6BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 396 | #694 | Robert Hale, Jr.Age 59 | $6BExternal annual reference | USA | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 396 | #694 | Shari ArisonAge 68 | $6BExternal annual reference | Israel | Carnival Cruises | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 396 | #694 | Sky XuAge 42 | $6BExternal annual reference | China | E-commerce | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 407 | #712 | Don Vultaggio & familyAge 74 | $5.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 407 | #712 | Jack DorseyAge 49 | $5.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Twitter, Square | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 407 | #712 | Samuel YinAge 75 | $5.9BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Retail | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 410 | #720 | Alex BehringAge 59 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 410 | #720 | Alexander AbramovAge 67 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | Russia | Steel, mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 410 | #720 | Leonid BoguslavskyAge 74 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | Canada | Venture capital | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 410 | #720 | Takao YasudaAge 76 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | Japan | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 410 | #720 | Yu RenrongAge 59 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | China | Semiconductors | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Andy MillsAge 64 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical supplies | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Carl ThomaAge 77 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Charles B. JohnsonAge 93 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Franklin Templeton | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Jennifer GilbertAge 57 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Rocket Mortgage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | John HenryAge 76 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Jon StrykerAge 67 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Lai MeisongAge 55 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | China | Package delivery | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Michael AshleyAge 61 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | UK | Sports retailing | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Park Hyeon-jooAge 67 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | South Korea | mutual funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Rajiv BajajAge 59 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | India | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Sanjiv BajajAge 56 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | India | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Thomas SecundaAge 71 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Bloomberg LP | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 415 | #730 | Tomasz BiernackiAge 53 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | Poland | Supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 428 | #749 | Bob Gaglardi & familyAge 85 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | Canada | Hotels | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 428 | #749 | Catherine Commisso & familyAge 68 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 428 | #749 | Ken Xie & familyAge 63 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Cybersecurity | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 428 | #749 | Rakesh GangwalAge 72 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Airline | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 428 | #749 | Renuka JagtianiAge 72 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | India | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Ali GhodsiAge 47 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Data analytics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Andre KooAge 58 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Bert BeveridgeAge 64 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Vodka | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Christiane SchoellerAge 58 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Publishing | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Gaye FarncombeAge 74 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Thomson Reuters | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Gordon Getty & familyAge 92 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Getty Oil | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Jerzy StarakAge 78 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Poland | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Linda CampbellAge 76 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Thomson Reuters | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Matthew PrinceAge 51 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Cybersecurity | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Nicolas D'IeterenAge 50 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Auto parts, distribution | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Romesh T. WadhwaniAge 78 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 433 | #762 | Stefan von HoltzbrinckAge 62 | $5.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Publishing | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | Andrew KaramAge 44 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | Austen Cargill, II.Age 75 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | Edward Stack & familyAge 71 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Dick's Sporting Goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | Georg Nemetschek & familyAge 92 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | Ivan TavrinAge 49 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | Russia | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 445 | #780 | James Cargill, II.Age 76 | $5.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile |