As of Monday afternoon, Musk's net worth surpassed $74 billion, meaning he is now the fifth-richest person on the planet. SpaceX founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on ... [+] May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 31 on Forbes' Billionaires List as recently as mid-March, with a net worth just under $25 billion. Key Background:Musk first debuted on Forbes’ 400 Wealthiest Americans List in 2012 in 190th place with a net worth of $2.4 billion. Critical Quotes:"I really couldn't care less," Musk emailed Forbes about his net worth earlier this month.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2020 23:11 UTC