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Lee Hwa-kyung vs Elon Musk

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

Lee Hwa-kyung

Lee Hwa-kyung

CEO, confectionery
Net Worth
$1B
-0.85% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.7B more than Lee
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lee Hwa-kyung$1B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.7B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lee Hwa-kyung
Elon Musk
$1B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#3375
Global Rank
#1
70
Age
54
SOUTH KOREA
Country
UNITED STATES
Confectionery
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Food & Beverage
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ewha Womans University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lee Hwa-kyung

  1. 2001
    Led Orion's Confectionery Business Spinoff
    She led the spinoff of Orion's confectionery business with her husband, Dam Chul-gon.
  2. 2017
    Convicted of Embezzlement
    Sentenced to eight months in prison (suspended) for embezzling company-owned artworks.
  3. 2024
    Son Became Managing Director
    Her son, Dam Seo-won, became managing director of Orion Corp.

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$1B$839.6BElon
2025$1B$839BElon
2026$1B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lee Hwa-kyung

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lee Hwa-kyung follows at $1B — a gap of $806.7B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Food & Beverage for Lee Hwa-kyung 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 Hwa-kyung is 70 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 16 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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