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Ted Turner vs Elon Musk

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

Ted Turner

Ted Turner

CEO, Cable television
Net Worth
$2.787B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.9B more than Ted
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ted Turner$2.787B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.9B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ted Turner
Elon Musk
$2.787B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1529
Global Rank
#1
87
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Cable television
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Media & Entertainment
Industry
Technology
Brown University (did not graduate)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ted Turner

  1. 1963
    Took over Turner Advertising Company
    Became president and CEO after his father's suicide, transforming the company.
  2. 1970
    Entered the television business
    Acquired Atlanta UHF station WJRJ.
  3. 1976
    Purchased Atlanta Braves
    Acquired Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves.
  4. 1976
    Launched TBS Superstation
    Pioneered the "superstation" concept, broadcasting via satellite.
  5. 1980
    Founded CNN
    Launched the Cable News Network, the first 24-hour cable news channel.

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

YearTedElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$2.8B$839.6BElon
2025$2.8B$839BElon
2026$2.787B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ted Turner

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ted Turner follows at $2.787B — a gap of $804.9B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Media & Entertainment for Ted Turner 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.

Ted Turner is 87 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 33 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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