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Musk is the world’s first trillionaire. Who was the first billionaire?

Was it John D. Rockefeller? Or John Jacob Astor? Grouped from 6 articles across 6 sources.

6 reports6 sourcesJun 13, 2026, 2:19 AM
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The Straits TimesJun 13, 2026, 2:19 AM

Musk is the world’s first trillionaire. Who was the first billionaire?

Was it John D. Rockefeller? Or John Jacob Astor?

DWJun 12, 2026, 9:35 PM

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO

SpaceX floated on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday, with shares trading 25% above the opening price at one point. The IPO has made Musk the world's first trillionaire, at least on paper.

CNBCJun 12, 2026, 8:42 PM

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq

Elon Musk's stake in SpaceX is worth more than $766 billion. Combined with his Tesla holdings, Musk's net worth as of Friday is roughly $1.05 trillion.

BBC NewsJun 12, 2026, 10:00 PM

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

ABC AustraliaJun 12, 2026, 6:56 PM

Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. Here's what that looks like

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. It is hard to fathom a figure so staggering, but let's give it a shot.

Financial TimesJun 12, 2026, 9:09 PM

SpaceX’s surge on debut makes Musk world’s first trillionaire

Rocket and AI group’s shares jumped by nearly a fifth after raising $75bn in record initial public offering

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