Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a renowned entrepreneur and business magnate.
He began his career with the creation of Zip2 in 1995. In 1999, Zip2 was sold for approximately $307 million.
Musk then founded X.com, which later merged with Confinity to become PayPal. In 2002, he sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion.
In the same year, he founded SpaceX with the aim of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars.
In 2004, he became the CEO of Tesla, Inc., which produces electric vehicles and renewable energy products.
Musk is also involved in Neuralink, a neurotechnology company aiming to integrate the human brain with artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, he founded The Boring Company, which focuses on tunnel construction and infrastructure.
In 2015, he co-founded OpenAI, an organization dedicated to advancing digital intelligence.
As of 2024, Musk continues to lead various innovative projects, including xAI, a company focusing on artificial intelligence.
