22, Apr 2021
Elon Reeve Musk FRS is a business magnate, industrial designer, and engineer. He is the founder, CEO, CTO, and chief designer of SpaceX; early stage investor, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Elon Reeve Musk |
Nickname | Iron Man |
Profession(s) | Entrepreneur, Investor |
Famous For | Being the CEO of Tesla and Space X |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 11” |
Eye Color | Moss Green |
Hair Color | Light Ash Blonde |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | June 28, 1971 |
Age (as of 2020) | 49 Years |
Birthplace | Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Signature | |
Nationality | American [1] |
Hometown | Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
School | • Waterkloof House Preparatory School • Bryanston High School • Pretoria Boys High School |
College/University | • Queen's University • University of Pennsylvania • Stanford University, California |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania • Bachelor of Science in Physics from University of Pennsylvania • PhD in Energy Physics from Stanford University, California (Dropped Out) |
Religion | Atheist |
Ethnicity/Race | • South African (from his father's side) • Canadian (from his mother's side) • British (from his grandmother's side) • He also has Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry [2] |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Political Inclination | He considers himself a half Republican and a half Democrate [3] |
Hobbies | Reading, Playing Video Games, Travelling |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2007: For his work on Tesla and SpaceX, he was awarded Inc Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year award 2008: Elon was awarded American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics George Low award for his enormous contribution for space transportation in 2007/2008 2008: Awarded National Wildlife Federation 2008 National Conservation Achievement award for SolarCity and Tesla 2009: National Space Society's Von Braun Trophy 2010: Awarded the FAI Gold Space Medal (highest award in air and space), for designing the 1st privately developed rocket to reach orbit by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale 2010: The Kitty Hawk Foundation recognized him as a Living Legend of Aviation in 2010 2011: Elom was awarded with $250,000 Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization 2012: Awarded the 'a Gold Medal' (Royal Aeronautical Society's highest award) 2015: Awarded IEEE Honorary Membership 2018: Appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) |
Controversies | • Elon Musk's tweet "A little red wine, vintage record, some Ambien ... and magic!" got him a lot of media attention since it was a dangerous drug combination that he had mention publicly on his social media. • In 2018, Musk's mini-submarine was dismissed considering it a 'PR Stunt' by many including the diver who saved the 12 boys from the cave in Thailand, Elon's another tweet landed him in a controversy. He called the British Diver a "pedo guy" in his tweet. Tesla's shares fell 4% after the public found his behavior erratic. Thereafter Elon was asked to apologize by the Tesla investors. The diver filed a legal lawsuit against Musk demanding $75,000 in damages. • Musk considers Artificial Intelligence as the most dangerous threat to the human race. His warnings for Artificial Intelligence was entitled as 'Irresponsible' by Mark Zuckerberg. To which Elon stated Zuckerberg has a very limited understanding of 'AI'. • In September 2018, Elon was accused with security fraud charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the board of Directors of Tesla stated that they believe in the work ethics of Musk and added, “fully confident in Elon, his integrity, and his leadership of the company.” After the Directors tried to make a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Elon gave an ultimatum to Tesla that he would quit as the CEO of Tesla if any settlement was made. The case is yet to be resolved. |
Girls, Affairs, and More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Justine Musk • Cameron Diaz (2013) • Talulah Riley • Amber Heard (2016-2017) • Grimes (2018-present) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | • Justine Musk (2000-2008), Writer • Talulah Riley (2010-2012 & 2013-2016), Actress |
Children | Son(s)- Griffin, Xavier, Damian, Saxon, Kai X Æ A-12 Musk (with his girlfriend Grimes) Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Errol Musk (Electromechanical Engineer, Pilot, Sailor) Mother- Maye Musk (Model, Dietitian) |
Siblings | Brother- Kimbal Musk (Entrepreneur, Philanthrophist) Sister- Tosca Musk (Filmmaker) |
Favourite Things | |
Actor | Robert Downey Jr. |
Film(s) | Star Wars, The Martian, Thank you for smoking |
TV Show | The Big Bang Theory |
Book(s) | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Foundation series |
Poet | Shakespeare |
Comic Character | Marvel’s X-Men |
Style Quotient | |
Car(s) Collection | • 1978 BMW 320i • Ford Model T • McLaren F1 • Jaguar Series 1 1967 E-type • Audi Q7 • Hamann BMW M5 |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $189.7 billion (as of January 2021) [4] |
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