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Eric Lefkofsky vs Elon Musk

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

Eric Lefkofsky

Eric Lefkofsky

CEO, Groupon
Net Worth
$4.69B
+0.32% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$803.0B more than Eric
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Eric Lefkofsky$4.69B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $803.0B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Eric Lefkofsky
Elon Musk
$4.69B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#909
Global Rank
#1
56
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Groupon, investments
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Electronic commerce
Industry
Technology
University of Michigan (BA, JD)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearEricElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$5B$839.6BElon
2025$5B$839BElon
2026$4.69B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Eric Lefkofsky

  1. 1993
    Co-founded Brandon Apparel
    Co-founded a clothing company in Madison, Wisconsin, with Brad Keywell.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded Starbelly
    Founded an internet company specializing in promotional products.
  3. 2001
    Co-founded InnerWorkings
    Co-founded a print procurement services firm.
  4. 2005
    Co-founded Echo Global Logistics
    Co-founded a freight logistics company.
  5. 2008
    Co-founded Groupon
    Co-founded Groupon, an e-commerce marketplace.

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 Eric Lefkofsky

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Eric Lefkofsky follows at $4.69B — a gap of $803.0B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Electronic commerce for Eric Lefkofsky 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.

Eric Lefkofsky is 56 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 2 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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