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Elon Musk Is a Trillionaire. Here's Who the First Billionaire Was
The New York Times·Saturday, 13 June 2026
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, and the NYT looked back at who crossed the billionaire threshold first — John D. Rockefeller, the American oil baron, who hit that mark in 1916. The piece draws parallels between the two milestones and the headlines each generated.
Why It Matters
India has produced some of the world's wealthiest individuals, and the conversation about extreme wealth concentration is relevant here too, especially as inequality debates grow louder.
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