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Ma Jianrong vs Elon Musk

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

Ma Jianrong

Ma Jianrong

CEO, Textiles
Net Worth
$6.073B
+0.74% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$801.6B more than Ma
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ma Jianrong$6.073B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $801.6B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ma Jianrong
Elon Musk
$6.073B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#675
Global Rank
#1
62
Age
54
CHINA
Country
UNITED STATES
Textiles, apparel
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Fashion & Retail
Industry
Technology
Not available, started working at age 13
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ma Jianrong

  1. 1989
    Manager at Shenzhou International Group
    Joined Shenzhou International Group as the manager of the knitting and weaving department.
  2. 1998
    Chairman of Shenzhou International
    Succeeded his father as chairman of the company at age 33.
  3. 2005
    Chairman of Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting Co., Ltd.
    Became acting chairman.

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

YearMaElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023$7.3B$235.5BElon
2024$7.2B$839.6BElon
2025$7.3B$839BElon
2026$6.073B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ma Jianrong

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ma Jianrong follows at $6.073B — a gap of $801.6B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Fashion & Retail for Ma Jianrong 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.

Ma Jianrong is 62 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 8 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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