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Joe Mansueto vs Elon Musk

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

Joe Mansueto

Joe Mansueto

CEO, Investment research
Net Worth
$4.642B
+0.24% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

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

Wealth at a Glance

Joe Mansueto$4.642B
Elon Musk$807.656B

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

Tale of the Tape

Joe Mansueto
Elon Musk
$4.642B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#920
Global Rank
#1
69
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Investment research
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
University of Chicago (AB, MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Joe Mansueto

  1. 1984
    Founded Morningstar
    Launched Morningstar with $80,000 in personal savings in Chicago.
  2. 2005
    Morningstar went public
    Took Morningstar public.
  3. 2017
    Transitioned from CEO
    Stepped down as CEO of Morningstar to become Executive Chairman.
  4. 2019
    Acquired Chicago Fire FC
    Acquired full control of the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer team.

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

YearJoeElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$4.8B$839.6BElon
2025$4.8B$839BElon
2026$4.642B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Joe Mansueto

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Joe Mansueto follows at $4.642B — a gap of $803.0B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Joe Mansueto 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.

Joe Mansueto is 69 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 15 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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