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Cho Jung-ho vs Elon Musk

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

Cho Jung-ho

Cho Jung-ho

CEO, Finance
Net Worth
$7.513B
+0.09% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$800.1B more than Cho
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Cho Jung-ho$7.513B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $800.1B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Cho Jung-ho
Elon Musk
$7.513B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#503
Global Rank
#1
67
Age
54
SOUTH KOREA
Country
UNITED STATES
Finance
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance Investments
Industry
Technology
University of Southern California (BA in Economics), International Institute for Management Development (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearChoElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$9.1B$839.6BElon
2025$9.1B$839BElon
2026$7.513B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Cho Jung-ho

  1. 1989
    Director at Hanjin Investment & Securities
    Joined Hanjin Group's financial affiliates, starting a career in finance.
  2. 1997
    President and CEO of Hanjin Securities
    Led restructuring efforts during the Asian Financial Crisis.
  3. 2005
    Chairman of Meritz Financial Group
    Founded Meritz Financial Group, developing it into a major financial institution.

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.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Cho Jung-ho

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Cho Jung-ho follows at $7.513B — a gap of $800.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance Investments for Cho Jung-ho 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.

Cho Jung-ho is 67 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 13 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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