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Elon Musk made $175.8 million when PayPal was sold to eBay in October 2002. [9] He was first listed on the Forbes Billionaires List in 2012, with a net worth of $2 billion. [4] Musk paid $455 million in taxes on $1.52 billion of income between 2014 and 2018. [10] According to ProPublica, Musk paid no federal income taxes in 2018. [11]
Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈ iː l ɒ n m ʌ s k /; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and U.S. special government employee, best known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, and his ownership of Twitter. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of February 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$397 billion.
Elon Musk has since surpassed John D. Rockefeller as the richest person in the history of the United States, and of modern history, according to size of wealth compared to GDP. On December 2024 his wealth reached $474 billion dollars (1.61% of USA's GDP at that year) compared to Rockefeller's 1.5% at the height of his wealth. [5]
Now worth well over $395 billion, Elon Musk’s wealth soared by another $10 billion today. All as Tesla (TSLA) – which now has a market cap of $1.1 trillion – rockets about 4%, or $13.45 ...
During a recent interview with YouTube personality DJ Vlad, the elder Musk recalled a moment from years ago when he was told his son had amassed a fortune of $672 million. Don't miss
Ted Turner. Net worth: $2.5 billion First job: Ad executive, 1960 Salary then: $6,541 per year That salary today: $69,278 per year CNN founder-turned-philanthropist Ted Turner had dreams of ...
Over half of the list is less wealthy compared to the previous year, including Elon Musk, who fell from No. 1 to No. 2. [7] The list also marks for the first time a French citizen was in the top position as well as a non-American for the first time since 2013 when the Mexican Carlos Slim Helu was the world's richest person.
The richest person in the world just hit an even higher milestone. Elon Musk’s net worth has reached $400 billion, according to Bloomberg, making him the first person ever to cross that mark.