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Lee Yeow Chor vs Elon Musk

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

Lee Yeow Chor

Lee Yeow Chor

CEO, Palm oil
Net Worth
$4.737B
+0.13% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.9B more than Lee
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lee Yeow Chor$4.737B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.9B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lee Yeow Chor
Elon Musk
$4.737B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#901
Global Rank
#1
59
Age
54
MALAYSIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Palm oil, property
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Diversified
Industry
Technology
LLB (Honours) from King's College London; Barrister, Gray's Inn; Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Accounting from London School of Economics
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lee Yeow Chor

  1. 1990-1994
    Served in the Attorney General's Chambers and the Malaysian Judiciary Service
    Held various positions, including Magistrate.
  2. 1994
    Joined IOI Group
    Became a General Manager within the IOI Group.
  3. 1996
    Appointed to the Board of Directors
    Became a Board Director of IOI Corporation Berhad and IOI Properties Berhad.
  4. 2013
    Appointed Executive Director of IOI Properties Group Berhad
    Became Executive Director on 25 February 2013 and was subsequently re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 18 December 2013.
  5. 2015-2018
    Board Member of Bank Negara Malaysia
    Served as a Board Member.

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$4.6B$839.6BElon
2025$4.6B$839BElon
2026$4.737B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lee Yeow Chor

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lee Yeow Chor follows at $4.737B — a gap of $802.9B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Diversified for Lee Yeow Chor 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 Yeow Chor is 59 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 5 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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