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Elon Musk
Building SpaceX and leading Tesla’s expansion in electric vehicles.
Falcon 1 · Model S
- Born
- 28 June 1971
- Birthplace
- Pretoria, South Africa
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Elon Musk
A technology entrepreneur whose businesses span rockets, cars and online platforms. His public influence also brings scrutiny of labour practices, governance and political activity.
Early life
South African childhood
Grew up in Pretoria and developed an early interest in computing.
North America
Moved to Canada before studying at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
- 1995–2002
Internet businesses
Co-founded Zip2 and X.com, which became part of PayPal.
- 2002
SpaceX
Founded a company focused on space launch.
- 2004–2008
Tesla
Joined as an early investor and later became chief executive.
- 2022
Twitter purchase
Acquired Twitter, subsequently renamed X.
Companies & projects
Falcon 1
SpaceX reached orbit with its small launch vehicle.
Model S
Tesla introduced its electric sedan.
Falcon 9 landing
SpaceX landed an orbital-class booster after launch.
Crew Dragon
SpaceX carried astronauts to the International Space Station.
Beyond business
Public controversy
His statements and business decisions have drawn substantial political and regulatory scrutiny.
Multiple ventures
Other projects include Neuralink and the Boring Company.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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