Elon Musk Wikipedia Tesla Motors
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Elon Reeve Musk (born June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African–born Canadian–American entrepreneur and business magnate . He is best known as the founder and leader of several high‑profile tech ventures:
Founded Zip2 in 1995 (with brother Kimbal), later sold to Compaq
Co‑founded X.com in 1999, which merged into PayPal and was sold to eBay in 2002
Founded SpaceX in 2002, where he serves as CEO and chief engineer/chief designer; the company has pioneered reusable rockets, is the world’s dominant launch provider, and operates Starlink satellite internet
Joined Tesla Motors as an early investor in 2004 and became CEO and product architect in 2008; Tesla has since become a leading electric‐vehicle and energy
Co‑founded OpenAI in 2015 (left later) and founded xAI more recently
Founded Neuralink (2016), The Boring Company (2017), and in 2022 acquired Twitter, rebranded as X in 2023
Recognitions & Net Worth
Named Time Person of the Year in 2021 .
As of mid‑2025, estimated net worth is in the range of $380–424 billion, making him the world’s richest person .
Has received numerous honors including the Heinlein Prize (2011), Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal (2012), Fellow of the Royal Society (2018), Edison Achievement Award (2014), Oslo Business for Peace Award (2017), and more .
Political Involvement & Controversies
A controversial figure for his public statements (particularly on COVID‑19, gender identity, and conspiracy theories) and his style of leadership at X, which critics say led to increased misinformation and hate speech on the platform .
Became the largest donor in the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle, and in early 2025 served as senior adviser to President Trump as the de facto head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — a role that drew significant legal and political
