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Paul Foster vs Elon Musk

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

Paul Foster

Paul Foster

CEO, Oil refining
Net Worth
$4.541B
-0.44% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$803.1B more than Paul
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Paul Foster$4.541B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $803.1B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Paul Foster
Elon Musk
$4.541B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#932
Global Rank
#1
68
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Oil refining
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Energy
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Baylor University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Paul Foster

  1. 1979
    Graduation from Baylor University
    Earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.
  2. 1992
    Took over El Paso Refining
    With partners, took over the bankrupt El Paso Refining.
  3. 1997
    Founded Western Refining
    Established Western Refining, which grew to become a major independent oil refinery.
  4. 2006
    Western Refining goes public
    Took Western Refining public.
  5. 2017
    Sold Western Refining
    Sold Western Refining to Tesoro Corporation for $6.4 billion.

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

YearPaulElonLeader
2022$1.6B$146BElon
2023$2.1B$235.5BElon
2024$1.6B$839.6BElon
2025$4.3B$839BElon
2026$4.541B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Paul Foster

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Paul Foster follows at $4.541B — a gap of $803.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Energy for Paul Foster 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.

Paul Foster is 68 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 14 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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