Elon Musk - Tesla, Age & Family

 

Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman who has founded several successful companies, including SpaceX, Tesla, and PayPal[1][2][5]. He was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, to a South African father and a Canadian mother[2]. Musk displayed an early talent for computers and entrepreneurship, creating a video game at age 12 and selling it to a computer magazine[2]. In 1988, he left South Africa for Canada and later moved to the United States to seek greater economic opportunities[2].

Musk's companies have had a significant impact on the tech industry and beyond. In 1999, he founded X.com, which later became PayPal[5]. In 2002, he founded SpaceX, a spaceflight services company[1]. In 2003, he founded Tesla Motors, which produces electric cars, battery products, and solar roofs[5]. Musk has also been involved in the creation of SolarCity, the Boring Company, Neuralink, and OpenAI[1].

Several biographies have been written about Musk, including "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" by Ashlee Vance and "Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century" by Tim Higgins[4]. Musk has also been the subject of media attention due to his high-profile business ventures and personal life[4].

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
[2] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elon-Musk
[3] https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future/dp/006230125X
[4] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/books/elon-musk-books-biography.html
[5] https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/elon-musk
[6] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/061015/how-elon-musk-became-elon-musk.asp