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Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?
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Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?

NY Times · Jun 13, 2026, 12:20 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

John D. Rockefeller, the Gilded Age oil baron, became America’s first billionaire in 1916. Like Elon Musk’s ascension, the milestone made headlines.

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