Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg Dominate 2025 Billionaires List

As of 2025, Elon Musk remains the world's wealthiest individual with a net worth exceeding $400 billion, holding significant stakes in Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He has aligned politically with President Donald Trump during the 2024 election and leads the Department of Government Efficiency. Other top billionaires include Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post and Blue Origin; Larry Ellison, co-founder and CTO of Oracle who owns nearly all of Hawaii's Lanai island; and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook now Meta. These billionaires' fortunes are primarily tied to major investments in publicly traded companies and entrepreneurial ventures, reflecting a combination of innovation, strategic investments, and occasional controversies. The wealth of these individuals underscores their influence across technology, media, and space exploration sectors globally.