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Dan Friedkin vs Elon Musk

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

Dan Friedkin

Dan Friedkin

CEO, Toyota dealerships
Net Worth
$11.125B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$796.5B more than Dan
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Dan Friedkin$11.125B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $796.5B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Dan Friedkin
Elon Musk
$11.125B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#288
Global Rank
#1
61
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Toyota dealerships
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Automotive
Industry
Technology
Georgetown University (BA), Rice University (MS)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearDanElonLeader
2020$6.1B——
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$6.4B$839.6BElon
2025$11.4B$839BElon
2026$11.125B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Dan Friedkin

  1. 1995
    CEO of The Friedkin Group
    Became CEO, taking over from his father.
  2. 2013
    Chairman of Auberge Resorts Collection
    Assumed chairmanship of the luxury hospitality management firm.
  3. 2017
    Co-founded 30WEST
    Co-founded a company providing capital and guidance to creative projects and companies.
  4. 2020
    Acquired AS Roma
    Completed the purchase of the Italian Serie A club.
  5. 2024
    Acquired Everton F.C.
    The Friedkin Group acquired the English Premier League club.

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 Dan Friedkin

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Dan Friedkin follows at $11.125B — a gap of $796.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Automotive for Dan Friedkin 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.

Dan Friedkin is 61 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 7 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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