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Carl Cook vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated May 2026.

Carl Cook

Carl Cook

CEO, Medical devices
Net Worth
$10.133B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$797.5B more than Carl
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Carl Cook$10.133B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $797.5B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Carl Cook
Elon Musk
$10.133B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#326
Global Rank
#1
63
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Medical devices
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Healthcare
Industry
Technology
Purdue University (BS), University of Iowa (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Carl Cook

  1. 1988
    Joined Cook Group
    Began his career at the family-owned medical device company.
  2. 1991
    President of Cook Group
    Assumed leadership responsibilities within the company.
  3. 2011
    CEO of Cook Group
    Took over as CEO following his father's death.
  4. 2023
    Chair of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Board of Trustees
    Began serving as the Chair, contributing to educational initiatives.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearCarlElonLeader
2021$12.5B——
2022—$146B—
2023$10.3B$235.5BElon
2024$11.7B$839.6BElon
2025$11.7B$839BElon
2026$10.133B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Carl Cook

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Carl Cook follows at $10.133B — a gap of $797.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Healthcare for Carl Cook and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Carl Cook is 63 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 9 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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