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Tsao Ter-fung vs Elon Musk

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

Tsao Ter-fung

Tsao Ter-fung

CEO, Food
Net Worth
$1.269B
+0.07% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.4B more than Tsao
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Tsao Ter-fung$1.269B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.4B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Tsao Ter-fung
Elon Musk
$1.269B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2957
Global Rank
#1
79
Age
54
TAIWAN
Country
UNITED STATES
Food
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Food & Beverage
Industry
Technology
Ph.D, Colorado State University; Master of Science, Colorado State University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, National Cheng Kung University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Tsao Ter-fung

  1. 1981
    Head of Quaker Oats' Taiwan Operations
    Became head of Quaker Oats' Taiwan operations.
  2. 1986
    Founder of Standard Foods Corporation
    Bought Quaker's Taiwan assets and set up his own business.
  3. 1999
    Director at Sina
    Served as a director since March 1999.
  4. 2019
    Son, Arthur Tsao, becomes CEO
    His son Arthur Tsao took over the reins as CEO in 2019.

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

YearTsaoElonLeader
2020$1.1B——
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.104B$839.6BElon
2025$1.3B$839BElon
2026$1.269B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Tsao Ter-fung

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Tsao Ter-fung follows at $1.269B — a gap of $806.4B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Food & Beverage for Tsao Ter-fung 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.

Tsao Ter-fung is 79 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 25 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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