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Musk world’s first $500 billion man
Financial Express Delhi
|October 03, 2025
ELON MUSK ON Wednesday became the first person to surpass $500 billion in net worth, powered by a rebound in Tesla's share price this year and swelling valuations of his other tech ventures.
The milestone comes just under a year after Musk’s net worth crossed $400 billion and underscores his lead as the world's richest person.
Musk's fortune briefly hit $500 billion on Wednesday, before settling at $499.1 billion at 5 p.m.ET, according to Forbes’ billionaires index.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Financial Express Delhi.
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