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Leon Black vs Elon Musk

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

Leon Black

Leon Black

CEO, Private equity
Net Worth
$13.615B
+0.42% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$794.0B more than Leon
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Leon Black$13.615B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $794.0B — equivalent to 98% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Leon Black
Elon Musk
$13.615B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#220
Global Rank
#1
74
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Private equity
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Dartmouth College (BA), Harvard Business School (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Leon Black

  1. 1977
    Joined Drexel Burnham Lambert
    Began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert, eventually becoming head of mergers and acquisitions.
  2. 1990
    Co-founded Apollo Global Management
    Co-founded Apollo Global Management, an alternative investment firm, with Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan.
  3. 2018
    Chairman of the Museum of Modern Art
    Became chairman of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
  4. 2021
    Stepped down as CEO of Apollo
    Resigned as CEO and Chairman of Apollo Global Management.

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

YearLeonElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$12.3B$839.6BElon
2025$12.2B$839BElon
2026$13.615B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Leon Black

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Leon Black follows at $13.615B — a gap of $794.0B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Leon Black 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.

Leon Black is 74 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 20 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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