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William Wrigley Jr. II vs Elon Musk

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

William Wrigley Jr. II

William Wrigley Jr. II

CEO, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Net Worth
$3.6B
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.1B more than William
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

William Wrigley Jr. II$3.6B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.1B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

William Wrigley Jr. II
Elon Musk
$3.6B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1192
Global Rank
#1
62
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Chewing gum
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
food-beverage
Industry
Technology
Duke University, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

William Wrigley Jr. II

  1. 1985
    Joined Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Began his career at the family-owned chewing gum company.
  2. 1999
    CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Became the fourth-generation family member to lead the company.
  3. 2005
    Acquisition of Altoids and Life Savers
    Expanded the company by acquiring these brands from Kraft Foods.
  4. 2008
    Sale of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to Mars, Inc.
    Oversaw the sale of the company for $23 billion.
  5. 2018
    CEO of Parallel
    Became CEO of a company focused on cannabis products.

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

YearWilliamElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$3.6B$839.6BElon
2025—$839B—
2026$3.6B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs William Wrigley Jr. II

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. William Wrigley Jr. II follows at $3.6B — a gap of $804.1B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — food-beverage for William Wrigley Jr. II 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.

William Wrigley Jr. II is 62 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 8 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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