Mark Zuckerberg

Meta's CEO saw his net worth surge past $180 billion in 2025 as the company's "Year of Efficiency" cost-cutting and AI pivot sent the stock soaring. Zuckerberg's base salary is famously $1 per year, but his compensation comes from holding approximately 13% of Meta's shares. The metaverse bet that lost $46 billion through Reality Labs is increasingly subsidized by Meta's AI advertising engine, which generates $130+ billion in annual revenue. He's also become an MMA fighter and cattle rancher, because when you have $180 billion, hobbies get expensive.