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☞ Elon Musk: Overview
| Elon Musk | Information |
|---|---|
| Net Worth | $244.2 billion |
| Companies Founded | Tesla, SpaceX, Boring Company, Neuralink, OpenAI, Thud |
| Tesla Ownership | About 23% ownership in Tesla through stock and options, with more than half pledged as collateral for loans |
| SpaceX Value | Worth $127 billion after a funding round in May 2022; value quadrupled in three years |
| Boring Company | Raised $675 million in April 2022 at a $5.7 billion valuation; aiming to defeat traffic |
| Twitter (X) Acquisition | Bought Twitter (X) for $44 billion in April 2022 after disclosing a 9.1% stake; deal closed in October 2022 |
| Twitter (X) Ownership | Estimated to own about 74% of Twitter (now X) |
Elon Musk is a co-founder and leader of several groundbreaking companies. He is the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
As CEO of Tesla since its inception in 2003, Elon oversees all aspects of the company’s electric vehicle, battery, and solar energy product design, engineering, and global manufacturing. Tesla’s primary mission is to accelerate the global shift towards sustainable energy.
The company introduced its first product, the Roadster sports car, in 2008, followed by the Model S sedan in 2012 and the Model X SUV in 2015. Notably, the Model S received Consumer Reports’ Best Overall Car and the Ultimate Car of the Year by Motor Trend.
Tesla expanded its offerings in 2017 with the Model 3, a mass-market electric vehicle, and unveiled the Tesla Semi, a fuel-efficient commercial truck. In 2019, Tesla revealed the Cybertruck and the Model Y compact SUV. Additionally, Tesla produces energy storage solutions, including Powerwall, Powerpack, and Megapack, as well as Solar Roof, an innovative energy generation product.
At SpaceX, Elon Musk serves as the lead designer, guiding the development of rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and other celestial bodies. SpaceX achieved historical milestones, including the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to reach orbit (Falcon 1 in 2008) and the re-flight of a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft in 2017.
The Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful operational rocket, made its debut in 2018. SpaceX is working on Starship, a fully reusable transportation system, and Starlink, a network providing high-speed broadband in underserved areas. The company aims to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars.
Elon also serves as the CEO of Neuralink, which is developing advanced brain-machine interfaces to connect the human brain with computers. He launched The Boring Company, focused on creating efficient tunneling technology and electric public transportation systems to alleviate urban congestion. The Boring Company has constructed a research tunnel and is building the Vegas Loop public transportation system.
Prior to his current ventures, Elon co-founded and sold PayPal, the leading online payment system, and Zip2, one of the earliest internet mapping and directions services.
Elon Musk recently agreed to hold a cage fight with Meta’s Zuckerberg.
☞ Elon Musk’s Wealth History
| Year | Net Worth (in billions) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $8 💰 |
| 2015 | $12 🏦 |
| 2016 | $11 📈 |
| 2017 | $14 🚀 |
| 2018 | $20 🌟 |
| 2019 | $22 🤑 |
| 2020 | $25 💼 |
| 2021 | $150 🤯 |
| 2022 | $220 🌍 |
| 2023 | $180 📈 |
☞ Elon Musk’s Forbes Lists
| Forbes Lists | Ranking |
|---|---|
| The Richest Person In Every State (2023) | |
| Billionaires (2023) | #2 |
| Forbes 400 (2022) | #1 |
| Innovative Leaders (2019) | #1 |
| Powerful People (2018) | #25 |
| Richest In Tech (2017) | #12 |
| Global Game Changers (2016) |
☞ Elon Musk’s Personal Info
| Elon Musk’s | Personal Info |
|---|---|
| Age | 52 |
| Source of Wealth | Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made |
| Self-Made Score | 8 |
| Philanthropy Score | 1 |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania |
| Interesting Fact 1 | As a kid in South Africa, Musk taught himself to code; he sold his first game, Blastar, for about $500. |
| Interesting Fact 2 | Musk, who says he’s worried about population collapse, has nine children with three women, including triplets and two sets of twins. |
☞ Top 10 Elon Musk’s Quotes
“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.”
“If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it.”
“You shouldn’t do things differently just because they’re different. They need to be…better.”
“Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is a disaster.”
“It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.”
“Persistence is very important; you should not give up unless you are forced to give up.”
“Great companies are built on great products.”
“The key to making things affordable is design and technology improvements as well as scale.”
“Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time.”
“Nobody wants to buy a $60,000 electric Civic, but people will pay $90,000 for an electric sports car.”
— Elon Musk
