Elon Musk Biography, Networth, Family & Achivements

 

Musk 2023 Biography

Musk was born on 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, his mother name was Maye Musk, she was a model and dietician by profession. His father, was a South African engineer but his parents got divorced very soon. Musk spent his childhood in South Africa and got his first personal computer at the age of 9.

Elon immediately became interested in programming and started learning it himself. In 2000, Elon Musk married Canadian author Justin Wilson, whom she met at Queen’s University, Ontario. Elon Musk, also founded Space X and now he is working on a plan to settle humans on Mars by 2030.

Networth

Elon Musk, the renowned CEO of companies like Tesla and SpaceX, is not just a name but a phenomenon in the world of technology and entrepreneurship. As of August 19, 2023, Musk has garnered an astounding net worth of $232 billion, making him the richest individual globally. In rupee terms, this translates to an almost incomprehensible Rs 19,02,973 crore.

While many billionaires live in opulence, Musk’s choice to reside in a modest 2-bedroom house only adds to his enigma. This magnate, who had a significant influence on a US presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, has seen his net worth fluctuate over time, owing to various market factors. In a singular day, he witnessed a drop by $2.67 billion, settling his net worth at $205 billion.

Elon Musk in childhood

Family

Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. His parents divorced when he was young, and he spent most of his childhood with his father, an electromechanical engineer, who played a significant role in sparking Musk’s interest in technology.

Elon Musk’s family includes:

Ex wife Talulah Riley

Talulah Riley: Elon Musk’s first wife, an actress known for her roles in movies like “Pride & Prejudice” and “Inception.” They got married in 2010 but divorced in 2012. However, they remarried in 2013 before divorcing again in 2016.

Ex wife Justine Wilson

Justine Musk: Elon’s first wife, whom he married in 2000 and divorced in 2008. They have five children together.

Ex Girlfriend Grimes

Grimes: The pair were together from 2018 to 2021. Despite their split in September 2021.

Elon Musk brother Kimbal Musk

Kimbal Musk: Elon’s brother, born on September 20, 1972. Kimbal is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded The Kitchen Restaurant Group and also serves on the board of directors for Tesla.

Elon Musk sister Tosca Musk

Tosca Musk: Elon’s sister, a filmmaker and producer known for her work in romantic films and television movies.

Achivements

Zip2

Fresh off of his 48 hours at Stanford, Elon Musk, his brother Kimbal, and a man named Greg Kouri borrowed money from Errol to start the web software company Zip2: a developer and marketer of online city guides geared toward the newspaper publishing industry. Zip2 offered maps, directions, yellow pages, and more, which had real appeal to those newspaper publishers at the time. Not long after scoring big contracts with both the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times, Musk and company sold Zip2 to Compaq for over $300 million, earning Musk more than $20 million.

PayPal

From there, Musk went on to co-found the site that would become PayPal: X.com. An internet financier and e-mail payment service, X.com became one of the very first online banks to get federally insured. Over 200,000 customers joined the service in its first few months, but investors were concerned with Musk’s inexperience as the head of a company and subsequently swapped him out with Intuit’s CEO Bill Harris. X.com went on to merge with another online bank, Confinity. While the name might not ring a bell, the company’s own internet financier definitely will: PayPal. In an ironic turn of events, Musk was appointed CEO of this newly merged company.

In no surprise to those who have followed Musk for a while, it didn’t take long for him to cause some controversy in his new authoritative position. He preferred the company to use Microsoft software over Unix, which caused an enormous rift between Microsoft users and Unix users within the company. This caused technological issues that led to a total lack of a sturdy business model. Musk was booted as CEO, and the company was renamed and eventually sold to eBay for $1.5 billion. Despite his firing, the sale meant Musk walked away with more than $175 million.

In the years since, both SpaceX and Tesla have become titans of their respective industries. Today, SpaceX is known for the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles in addition to a number of other rockets such as the Cargo Dragon. There’s also the company’s Starlink communications satellites, which — once fully operational — will provide internet services to those in remote or rural areas who previously couldn’t get online.

Tesla, on the other hand, is presently known for the design and manufacturing of electric cars, trucks, battery energy storage on both a residential and commercial scale, solar panels and roof tiles, and more. Currently, Tesla ranks as one of the most valuable companies in the world.

As to be expected from Musk, it’s not enough to simply dominate two different industries. There’s always more to accomplish. He’s also involved with businesses such as the Boring Company, Neuralink, SolarCity, and beyond.