Full Name: Elon Reeve Musk
Born: June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa
Nationality: South African, Canadian, and American
Children: Vivian Jenna Wilson, Tau Techno Mechanicus Musk
Net worth: 36,370 crores USD (2025) Forbes
Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences (1997)
Parents: Errol Musk, Maye Musk
Key Roles and Companies:
1. Tesla, Inc. – CEO and Product Architect
- Electric vehicles, energy storage, solar panels
- Known for popularizing EVs with models like Model S, 3, X, Y
2.SpaceX – Founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer
- Aerospace company revolutionizing space technology
- Goals: reducing space travel costs, colonizing Mars
- Major projects: Falcon rockets, Starship, Starlink (satellite internet)
3.Neuralink – Co-founder
- Develops brain-machine interface technology
- Goal: merge humans with AI to enhance cognitive abilities
4.The Boring Company – Founder
- Focus: infrastructure and tunnel construction
- Created to solve traffic problems via underground transit systems
5.X (formerly Twitter) – Owner (since 2022)
- Acquired the platform to promote free speech
- Rebranded it to “X” as part of his broader vision for an “everything app”
6.OpenAI – Co-founder (2015)
- Initially involved in the company behind ChatGPT
- Stepped back from leadership to avoid conflict of interest with Tesla AI
Notable Traits:
- Known for ambitious goals like colonizing Mars, transitioning the world to sustainable energy, and integrating AI with humans.
- Often in headlines for his bold statements, futuristic vision, and controversial tweets.
- One of the wealthiest people in the world.
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