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Scott Cook vs Elon Musk

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

Scott Cook

Scott Cook

CEO, Software
Net Worth
$5.157B
-1.80% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.5B more than Scott
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Scott Cook$5.157B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.5B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Scott Cook
Elon Musk
$5.157B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#819
Global Rank
#1
73
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Software
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Technology
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearScottElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$5.4B$839.6BElon
2025$5.4B$839BElon
2026$5.157B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Scott Cook

  1. 1976
    MBA
    Graduated from Harvard Business School.
  2. 1983
    Co-founded Intuit
    Launched Intuit, which developed Quicken.
  3. 1983-1994
    CEO of Intuit
    Served as President and CEO of Intuit.
  4. 1993-1998
    Chairman of Intuit
    Served as Chairman of the board of Intuit.
  5. 2002
    Founded Center for Brand and Product Management
    Cook and his wife founded the Center for Brand and Product Management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business.

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.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Scott Cook

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Scott Cook follows at $5.157B — a gap of $802.5B.

Both executives operate in the Technology sector, making this a direct peer comparison. Their wealth trajectories reflect the broader performance of that industry over time, though individual company strategy, equity ownership structure, and capital allocation decisions have driven meaningfully different outcomes.

Scott Cook is 73 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 19 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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