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Jim Crane vs Elon Musk

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

Jim Crane

Jim Crane

CEO, Logistics
Net Worth
$2.459B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$805.2B more than Jim
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Jim Crane$2.459B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $805.2B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Jim Crane
Elon Musk
$2.459B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1692
Global Rank
#1
72
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Logistics, baseball
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Logistics
Industry
Technology
Central Missouri State University (BS in Industrial Safety)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Jim Crane

  1. 1984
    Founded Eagle USA Airfreight
    Started an air-freight logistics business.
  2. 2007
    Sold Eagle Global Logistics
    Sold EGL to Apollo Global Management.
  3. 2008
    Founded Crane Worldwide Logistics
    Launched another logistics business.
  4. 2011
    Acquired Houston Astros
    Led an investment group to purchase the Houston Astros.
  5. 2017
    World Series Championship
    Houston Astros won the World Series.

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

YearJimElonLeader
2022$1.6B$146BElon
2023$2.4B$235.5BElon
2024$2.4B$839.6BElon
2025$2.5B$839BElon
2026$2.459B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Jim Crane

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Jim Crane follows at $2.459B — a gap of $805.2B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Logistics for Jim Crane 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.

Jim Crane is 72 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 18 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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