Elon Musk
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- Born: June 28, 1971 (age 54)
- Birthplace: Pretoria
- Nationality: Canada
- Occupation: businessperson, engineer, politician, entrepreneur, inventor
- Net Worth: 270100000000
- Languages: English
- Spouse: Talulah Riley, Justine Musk
- Children: 13
Education
- Stanford University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pretoria
- The Wharton School
- Queen's University
Notable Awards
- Time Person of the Year
- honorary degree
- Time 100
- Financial Times Person of the Year
- John Fritz Medal
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Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman. He is known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk has been considered the wealthiest person in the world since 2021; as of May 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$424.7 billion. Born to a wealthy family in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk emigrated in 1989 to Canada. He received bachelor’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 before moving to California, United States, to pursue business ventures. In 1995, Musk co-founded the software company Zip2. Following its sale in 1999, he co-founded X.com, an online payment company that later merged to form PayPal, which was acquired by eBay in 2002. That year, Musk also became an American citizen. In 2002, Musk founded the space technology company SpaceX, becoming its CEO and chief engineer; the company has since led innovations in reusable rockets and commercial spaceflight.
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