Many of the world's billionaires are far older than the tech-founder stereotype. At 103 years old, George Joseph is still actively involved in his company, Mercury General. In fact, young billionaires (under age 50) make up just 10% of the global billionaire population.
George Joseph, 102, is currently the world's oldest billionaire, according to the Forbes Billionaire List 2024. 102-year-old George Joseph is currently the world's oldest billionaire, according to the Forbes Billionaire List 2024.
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World's richest men
By 2035, some predict there will be at least five trillionaires in the world, but no one has reached that yet. A trillionaire is someone who has accumulated a net worth of at least one trillion of their local currency.
Kim Kardashian just pulled ahead of Taylor Swift in terms of net worth — and she did it with her shapewear brand. According to Forbes, the business mogul's fortune has climbed to an estimated $1.9 billion, officially surpassing Taylor Swift's recently reported 1.6 billion net worth.
Elon Musk has just gotten even closer to being the first-ever trillionaire after a court reinstated his Tesla stock options worth billions. According to Forbes's billionaires index, the Tesla chief executive's net worth climbed to $749bn (£559bn) on Friday, making Musk the first person to surpass the $700bn milestone.
Zuckerberg took the company public in May 2012 with majority shares. He became the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2008, at age 23, and has consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest individuals. According to Forbes, Zuckerberg's estimated net worth stood at US$220 billion as of December 2025.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and chairman of X (formerly known as Twitter), revealed during a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2021 that he has Asperger's syndrome.
June 7. In a morning interview with NBC News on June 7, Trump stated that he did not wish to reconcile with Musk, and added that Musk would face 'very serious consequences' if he funded Democrats. Trump also mentioned having saved Musk's life during his first administration.
The wealthiest dynasties in the world have never been richer — and the Waltons lead the pack with a net worth of $513.4 billion.
That goes for the world's youngest billionaire, Johannes von Baumbach (age 19), heir to Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim, the world's largest privately-owned pharmaceutical company. He and three siblings—ages 23, 25 and 27—are each worth an estimated $5.4 billion thanks to a stake in the drugmaker.
Oprah herself became a millionaire by age 32, and her annual paychecks blossomed to $30 million by the end of the decade. By age 49, she had become a billionaire.
Googlers call Zuckerberg's approach the 80 percent rule
She calls this idea the 80 percent rule. It states you should schedule only about 80 percent of your days. Leave 20 percent open to absorb whatever craziness comes up.
Key Takeaways. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $619 billion. After Musk is Larry Page, co-founder of Alphabet (Google).
Elon Musk has become the first person in history with a net worth of 500 billion US dollars. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO's fortune has crossed the half-trillion mark. At his current pace, Musk could become the world's first trillionaire by 2033, when Tesla's proposed 1 trillion dollar compensation package begins vesting.
How Arnold Schwarzenegger Became A Billionaire. Arnold Schwarzenegger has played many roles in his 76 years: bodybuilder, box office star, bureaucrat, and now billionaire.
Oprah Winfrey - $3.1 billion 2. Kim Kardashian - $1.7 billion 3. Taylor Swift - $1.6 billion 4.
Based on Forbes, American singer Taylor Swift is the wealthiest female musician, with a net worth of US$1.6 billion as of 2024. Barbadian singer Rihanna became the first female musician to attain a billionaire status in 2021, with a net worth of $1.7 billion at that time.