The Forbes Real Time Billionaire List has continued with Elon Musk’s sudden rise this month as he went up leaving behind Warren Buffett and Steve Ballmer. Monday night Musk’s net value exceeded 74 billion dollars, making him now the world’s 5th richest person.
Musk first came into 190th place in 2012 with a net worth of $2.4 billion on Forbes’ 400 most wealthy Americans list. He was the 37th richest individual on earth this year, on January 1st. The rapid and dramatic rise of Tesla has pushed him to the very top of the world ‘s richest humans.
RECENT QUOTE BY ELON MUSK TO FORBES
“I really couldn’t care less, These numbers rise and fall, but what really matters is making great products that people love.”