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Wealth classification · 2026 provisional annual reference
Self-made billionaires
Fortunes identified by the annual source as primarily self-made. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
2287Provisional annual records$13527.9BCombined 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.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636 | #1011 | Richard SchulzeAge 85 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Best Buy | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | Rodger Riney & familyAge 80 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Discount brokerage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | Shi YuzhuAge 63 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | China | Online games, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | William Conway, Jr.Age 76 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | Willy MichelAge 79 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | Xiang GuangdaAge 68 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | China | Metals | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 636 | #1011 | Yakir GabayAge 59 | $4.2BExternal annual reference | Cyprus | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Bob ParsonsAge 75 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Web hosting | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Charles ZegarAge 78 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Bloomberg LP | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Dong ZengpingAge 56 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Herbert WertheimAge 86 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Hu Rongda & familyAge 66 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Lam Wai-yingAge 68 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Smartphone screens | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Li XiangAge 44 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric vehicles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | N.R. Narayana MurthyAge 79 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Pablo LegorretaAge 62 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Paul Gauselmann & familyAge 91 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Gambling | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & familyAge 82 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Chicken processing | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Qian DongqiAge 68 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Home-cleaning robots | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Roger SamuelssonAge 62 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Drug delivery devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Samvel KarapetyanAge 60 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | Russia | Real estate | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Stewart Horejsi & familyAge 88 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Berkshire Hathaway | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Todd ChristopherAge 63 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Hair care products | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Xia ZuoquanAge 64 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles, batteries | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 658 | #1044 | Zhang WanzhenAge 76 | $4.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Albert Chao & familyAge 76 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Chan Laiwa & familyAge 85 | $4BExternal annual reference | China | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Clive PalmerAge 71 | $4BExternal annual reference | Australia | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | David BlitzerAge 56 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | David NahmadAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | Monaco | Art collection | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Gang YeAge 45 | $4BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Online gaming, e-commerce | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Hilton Schlosberg & familyAge 73 | $4BExternal annual reference | UK | Energy drinks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Jack Link & familyAge 80 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Jack Link's meat snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | James Chao & familyAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Jim DavisAge 65 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Staffing & recruiting | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | John PaulsonAge 70 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Kentaro OgawaAge 77 | $4BExternal annual reference | Japan | Restaurants | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Louis Le DuffAge 79 | $4BExternal annual reference | France | Bakeries | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Marc LoreAge 54 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Jet.com | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Michael SaylorAge 61 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Mohamed MansourAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Neal AronsonAge 61 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Norbert Dentressangle & familyAge 71 | $4BExternal annual reference | France | Transport, logistics | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Norman BramanAge 93 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Art, car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 676 | #1074 | Reinold GeigerAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | Austria | Beauty products | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 696 | #1108 | Amos Hostetter, Jr.Age 89 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cable television | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 696 | #1108 | Behdad EghbaliAge 49 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 696 | #1108 | Ben LammAge 44 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | USA | biotech | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 696 | #1108 | Cai DongchenAge 73 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 696 | #1108 | Daniel MateAge 62 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | Spain | Mining, commodities | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile |