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Ricardo Villela Marino vs Elon Musk

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

Ricardo Villela Marino

Ricardo Villela Marino

CEO, Banking
Net Worth
$1.632B
+1.78% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.0B more than Ricardo
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ricardo Villela Marino$1.632B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.0B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ricardo Villela Marino
Elon Musk
$1.632B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2471
Global Rank
#1
52
Age
54
BRAZIL
Country
UNITED STATES
Banking
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance Investments
Industry
Technology
Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo (Bachelor of Arts/Science), London School of Economics and Political Science (Master of Arts/Science), MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ricardo Villela Marino

  1. 2008
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    Chief Human Resources Officer of Itaú Unibanco.
  2. 2008
    President of FELABAN
    Elected the youngest President in the history of Felaban (Latin American Federation of Banks).
  3. 2008
    Vice Chairman
    Vice Chairman of Itaú Unibanco.
  4. 2020
    Chairman of the bank's Latin America Strategic Council
    Chairman of the bank's Latin America Strategic Council.

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

YearRicardoElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.7B$839.6BElon
2025$1.7B$839BElon
2026$1.632B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ricardo Villela Marino

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ricardo Villela Marino follows at $1.632B — a gap of $806.0B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance Investments for Ricardo Villela Marino 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.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 52 for Ricardo Villela Marino, a difference of 2 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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