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Lee Bass vs Elon Musk

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

Lee Bass

Lee Bass

CEO, Oil
Net Worth
$2.904B
-1.23% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.8B more than Lee
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lee Bass$2.904B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.8B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lee Bass
Elon Musk
$2.904B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1446
Global Rank
#1
69
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Oil, investments
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Energy
Industry
Technology
Yale University (BA), Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lee Bass

  1. 1989
    Commissioner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    Appointed by Governor William P. Clements, Jr. for a six-year term.
  2. 1995
    Chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    Named by Governor George W. Bush and reappointed for another six years.
  3. 2001
    Chairman-Emeritus of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    Named by Governor Rick Perry.
  4. 2017
    Sale of Permian Basin Assets
    Sold oil and gas interests to ExxonMobil for $5.6 billion in stock.

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

YearLeeElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$2.9B$839.6BElon
2025$2.9B$839BElon
2026$2.904B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lee Bass

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lee Bass follows at $2.904B — a gap of $804.8B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Energy for Lee Bass 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.

Lee Bass 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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