Elon Musk

Biography

Elon Musk, born in Pretoria, South Africa, co-founded the online payments company X.com, which merged into PayPal, before founding SpaceX in 2002. He joined Tesla as chairman in 2004 and became its CEO in 2008. His other ventures include the AI company xAI, the brain-interface company Neuralink and The Boring Company, and he acquired Twitter (now X) in 2022.

Companies

• TeslaAutomotiveCEO and largest shareholder
• SpaceXTechnologyFounder and CEO

Business history

1. 2002 — Founded SpaceX
2. 2004 — Joined Tesla as chairman; CEO from 2008
3. 2022 — Acquired Twitter, later renamed X

Wealth history

Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.

Philanthropy

Documented giving

• Musk Foundation

  Private foundation supporting science education, renewable energy and other causes.

  Source: Wikipedia

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