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Elon Reeve Musk is a visionary entrepreneur, inventor, and business magnate known for founding or leading transformative companies like SpaceX, Tesla, X Corp, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. He’s the world’s richest person and currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the President, heading the Department of Government Efficiency. Let’s explore Elon Musk’s Wiki, Age, Height, Relationships, Family, Career, and some compelling facts.
Biography/Wiki
Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon was raised by Canadian model-dietitian Maye Musk and South African engineer-flyer Errol Musk. He emigrated to Canada in 1989 via citizenship through his mother, then moved to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen in 2002 .
Elon earned dual bachelor’s degrees in physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1997) before briefly attending Stanford. He teaches himself programming and tech, fueling early ventures like Zip2 and X.com (which became PayPal).
Physical Appearance
- Elon stands around 6 ft 1½ in (187 cm) tall, with green eyes and light brown hair.
- Often seen in tailored suits, he carries a confident, high-tech executive presence.
Family
Spouses & Relationships
- Justine Wilson (m. 2000–2008): Six children (one died from SIDS in 2002; twins + triplets through IVF).
- Talulah Riley (m. 2010–2012; 2013–2016): Actress—divorced twice
- Grimes (Claire Boucher; 2018–2021): Three children: X Æ A-Xii, Exa, and Tau
- Shivon Zilis (2021–): Four children—twins Strider & Azure (2021), daughter Arcadia (2024), and son Seldon (2025)
- Ashley St. Clair (late 2024): One child, Romulus
Total children: at least 14 from four women
Career
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Zip2 (1996): Yukon map services—sold for ~$300M in 1999.
- PayPal (X.com, 1999): Sold to eBay for $1.5B in 2002.
- SpaceX (2002): CEO/CTO—first private company to orbit crewed spacecraft.
- Tesla (2004–): CEO/Product Architect—pioneer of mass-market electric vehicles.
- SolarCity (2006): Acquired by Tesla; expanded clean energy solutions.
- Neuralink & The Boring Company (2016): Neurotechnology and urban tunneling initiatives.
- X Corp. (Twitter, 2022): Acquired for $44B; rebranded to X.
- xAI: AI startup adding to his tech empire.
Public Service
Since January 20, 2025, Elon has served as Senior Advisor to President Trump, launching the Department of Government Efficiency—reportedly saving taxpayers $160B in its first 100 days
Controversies
- SEC battled him over tweets—he defended them as free speech
- His acquisition of Twitter/X and political influence raise concerns about unchecked billionaire power
Interesting Facts
- World’s richest person: Net worth around $388B (Forbes/Bloomberg, May 2025)
- Autism: Musk disclosed he has Asperger’s syndrome, which shapes his unique thought process
- Early coder: Created a game called Blastar in his teens, sold to a magazine
- Private compound: Purchased a $35M Texas estate to accommodate his large family
- AI skeptic & futurist: Chairs xAI, voices both optimism and concern about AI’s future
- Pop culture cameos: Appeared in Iron Man 2, Machete Kills, Saturday Night Live
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