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Donald Bren vs Elon Musk

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

Donald Bren

Donald Bren

CEO, Real estate
Net Worth
$19.212B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$788.4B more than Donald
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Donald Bren$19.212B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $788.4B — equivalent to 98% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Donald Bren
Elon Musk
$19.212B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#140
Global Rank
#1
93
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Real estate
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Diversified
Industry
Technology
University of Washington (BA in business administration and economics)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
$57B+
Philanthropy
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Career Highlights

Donald Bren

  1. 1958
    Founded Bren Company
    Started a home building company in Orange County, California.
  2. 1963
    Co-founded Mission Viejo Company
    Purchased land to develop the city of Mission Viejo, California.
  3. 1977
    Purchased Irvine Company
    Became part of the investment group that acquired the Irvine Company.
  4. 1983
    Chairman of the Board, Irvine Company
    Became the chairman of the board and majority owner.
  5. 1996
    Sole Owner, Irvine Company
    Purchased all outstanding shares and became the sole owner of the Irvine Company.

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

YearDonaldElonLeader
2022$17B$146BElon
2023$18B$235.5BElon
2024$19.2B$839.6BElon
2025$19.2B$839BElon
2026$19.212B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Donald Bren

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Donald Bren follows at $19.212B — a gap of $788.4B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Diversified for Donald Bren 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.

Donald Bren is 93 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 39 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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