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Elon Musk BiographyElon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur an...
Elon Musk BiographyElon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and engineer who is the founder, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and co-founder of Tesla, Inc., and co-chairman of Neuralink. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential and successful entrepreneurs and engineers of modern times.Early Life and EducationMusk was born in South Africa on June 28, 1971, to a father who was a professional engineer and a mother who was a model. He spent his early years in Pretoria before moving to Canada when he was 17 to attend college. Musk initially attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, for two years before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania where he earned bachelor's degrees in physics, as well as in materials science and engineering. Musk also spent time at the University of Toronto where he studied briefly before dropping out to focus on his first company, Zip2.CareerZip2 and X.comMusk's first company Zip2, was a web-based enterprise that provided directory services for online newspapers. Musk teamed up with his brother Kimbal Musk to found Zip2, which was sold to Compaq Computer in 1999 for $30 million. Musk's second company was X.com, which was an e-commerce website that was merged with PayPal in 2000. Musk served as PayPal's chairman of the board of directors until eBay acquired PayPal in 2002 for $1.5 billion in stock.SpaceXMusk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. Musk has served as SpaceX's CEO and CTO since its inception, overseeing the company's launch of Falcon rockets and Dragon capsules that have been used to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) and conduct other missions. SpaceX has also designed and tested Starship, a fully reusable interplanetary spacecraft designed to carry payloads and passengers to Earth orbit, the moon, Mars, and beyond. Musk's vision for SpaceX goes beyond simply transporting payloads and people to Mars; he envisions SpaceX as a means of providing global internet access through the deployment of thousands of Starlink satellites that will provide high-speed internet service to underserved areas around the world.TeslaIn 2003, Musk co-founded Tesla with the goal of bringing electric vehicles (EVs) to the masses and accelerating the transition to sustainable transportation. Musk served as Tesla's CEO from its inception until 2008 when he was replaced by Martin Eberhard but remained on the company's board of directors. Musk oversaw Tesla's initial public offering (IPO) in 2010, which was the first automotive company to go public since Ford Motor Company in 1956. Tesla has since become known for its high-end electric vehicles, including the Roadster, Model S Sedan, Model X SUV, Model E Sedan, Model 3 Sedan, Model Y SUV, Semi electric truck, and Cybertruck. In addition to selling EVs to consumers, Tesla has also installed thousands of charging stations throughout the United States and abroad that enable customers to charge their vehicles.Solar Roof Tiles and SolarCityMusk's other ventures include Solar Roof tiles, which are designed to look like traditional roof tiles while generating electricity, and SolarCity, a solar energy company that Musk helped found in 2006. SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016 for $2.6 billion in stock and remains a key player in the solar energy industry today. Musk envisions a future where every home is powered by sustainable energy sources like solar energy and where Tesla's vehicles are charged using energy generated from SolarCity rooftops.Personal Life and LegacyMusk is known for his outspokenness and candor when it comes to his companies' goals and his own personal life. He has been married twice; first to Justine Wilson from 2000 to 2008 and then to Talulah Riley from 2010 to 2012. He has five sons with Wilson and one with Riley but remains close to all of them. Musk's legacy extends beyond his companies; he has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades for his work on sustainable transportation and space exploration. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for The Boring Company, Neuralink, OpenAI, and more. Musk has also been recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time;