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Terrence Pegula vs Elon Musk

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

Terrence Pegula

Terrence Pegula

CEO, Natural gas
Net Worth
$9.291B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$798.4B more than Terrence
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Terrence Pegula$9.291B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $798.4B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Terrence Pegula
Elon Musk
$9.291B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#372
Global Rank
#1
74
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Natural gas
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Energy
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Terrence Pegula

  1. 1983
    Founded East Resources
    Pegula founded East Resources, a natural gas drilling company, with a small loan, marking his entry into the energy industry.
  2. 2010
    Sold East Resources Assets to Shell
    Sold the bulk of East Resources' assets to Royal Dutch Shell for $4.7 billion.
  3. 2011
    Acquired Buffalo Sabres
    Purchased the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL for $189 million, entering the professional sports world.
  4. 2014
    Acquired Buffalo Bills
    Won the bid to acquire the Buffalo Bills for $1.4 billion, expanding his sports empire.

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

YearTerrenceElonLeader
2022$6.7B$146BElon
2023$7B$235.5BElon
2024$9.3B$839.6BElon
2025$9.3B$839BElon
2026$9.291B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Terrence Pegula

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Terrence Pegula follows at $9.291B — a gap of $798.4B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Energy for Terrence Pegula 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.

Terrence Pegula is 74 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 20 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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