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Steve Ballmer vs S. Robson Walton net worth

Steve Ballmer has the higher latest estimate, $165 billion (October 2026) against $140 billion for S. Robson Walton (October 2026), a gap of $24.9 billion.
Industry setting behind the larger fortune
Latest estimate
$165B$140B
As of
Oct 2026Oct 2026
Source
Forbes Real-Time BillionairesForbes Real-Time Billionaires
Rank
912
Change vs previous estimate
+$46.7B+$95.4B
Age
7081
Country
United StatesUnited States
Industry
TechnologyRetail
Source of wealth
MicrosoftWalmart (inherited)
Self-made
YesNo
Dated estimates on record
99
Dated estimates on one chart Steve Ballmer S. Robson Walton
$0 $44B $89B $133B $178B 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 Steve Ballmer, $80.7B, March 2023, Forbes Steve Ballmer, $121B, March 2024, Forbes Steve Ballmer, $118B, March 2025, Forbes Steve Ballmer, $165B, 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires S. Robson Walton, $20.0B, March 2004, Forbes S. Robson Walton, $18.3B, March 2005, Forbes S. Robson Walton, $44.3B, 2019, Forbes S. Robson Walton, $140B, 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

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Who is richer, Steve Ballmer or S. Robson Walton?
Steve Ballmer has the higher latest estimate, $165 billion (October 2026) against $140 billion for S. Robson Walton (October 2026), a gap of $24.9 billion.

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