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Chip Wilson vs Elon Musk

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

Chip Wilson

Chip Wilson

CEO, Lululemon
Net Worth
$5.632B
+2.89% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.0B more than Chip
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Chip Wilson$5.632B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.0B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Chip Wilson
Elon Musk
$5.632B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#739
Global Rank
#1
69
Age
54
CANADA
Country
UNITED STATES
Lululemon
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Fashion & Retail
Industry
Technology
University of Calgary (BA in Economics)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Chip Wilson

  1. 1979
    Founded Westbeach Snowboard Ltd.
    Founded his first retail apparel company
  2. 1998
    Founded Lululemon Athletica
    Founded the yoga-inspired athletic apparel company.
  3. 2004
    Ernst & Young Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
    Awarded for Innovation and Marketing.
  4. 2007
    Lululemon IPO
    Took Lululemon public
  5. 2018
    Inducted into the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame
    Inducted into the hall of fame

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

YearChipElonLeader
2020$6B——
2022—$146B—
2023$5B$235.5BElon
2024$6.4B$839.6BElon
2025$6.5B$839BElon
2026$5.632B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Chip Wilson

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Chip Wilson follows at $5.632B — a gap of $802.0B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Fashion & Retail for Chip Wilson 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.

Chip Wilson is 69 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 15 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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