Six People Now Worth Over $200 Billion
The world’s most exclusive club, once defined by a $100 billion net worth, now has six members surpassing $200 billion each. This shift reflects the soaring fortunes driven by the AI era and tech innovation.
Members of the $200 Billion Club
- Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
- Larry Ellison, cofounder of Oracle
- Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta
- Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
- Larry Page, cofounder of Alphabet
- Sergey Brin, cofounder of Alphabet
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, each of these individuals has a net worth exceeding $200 billion, surpassing the market valuations of major U.S. companies such as PepsiCo, Uber, Walt Disney, and Intel, all valued around $200 billion as of the latest market close.
Potential New Entrants and Close Contenders
Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH and a luxury goods tycoon, is nearing this elite group with a fortune climbing to approximately $194 billion, boosted by an $18 billion increase this year. Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, also close in with net worths of $181 billion and $176 billion, respectively.
"Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Alphabet cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are each worth over $200 billion." — Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Together, the six members of the $200 billion club hold collective wealth approaching $1.2 trillion, marking a significant concentration of financial power in the tech sector.
Summary
This shift from a $100 billion to a $200 billion benchmark highlights the rapid wealth accumulation among leading tech entrepreneurs in the evolving AI-driven economy.
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