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Jon Winkelried vs Elon Musk

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

Jon Winkelried

Jon Winkelried

CEO, Private equity
Net Worth
$1.73B
+0.41% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$805.9B more than Jon
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Jon Winkelried$1.73B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $805.9B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Jon Winkelried
Elon Musk
$1.73B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2372
Global Rank
#1
66
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Private equity, banking
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
University of Chicago (BA, MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
$0.0M
Annual Salary
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Career Highlights

Jon Winkelried

  1. 1982
    Joined Goldman Sachs
    Began his career in the investment banking department.
  2. 1990
    Made Partner at Goldman Sachs
    Achieved partnership status.
  3. 2006
    Co-President and Co-COO of Goldman Sachs
    Reached the position of Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Goldman Sachs.
  4. 2009
    Retired from Goldman Sachs
    Retired from Goldman Sachs at age 49.
  5. 2015
    Co-CEO of TPG
    Joined TPG as Co-CEO.

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

YearJonElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.8B$839.6BElon
2025$1.8B$839BElon
2026$1.73B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Jon Winkelried

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Jon Winkelried follows at $1.73B — a gap of $805.9B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Jon Winkelried 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.

Jon Winkelried is 66 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 12 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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