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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Elon Musk<br />
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| birth_name = Elon Reeve Musk<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|6|28}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]]<br />
| nationality = [[American]]<br />
| education = [[University of Pretoria]] (no degree)<br />
| alma_mater = [[Queen's University at Kingston]] (no degree)<br />
| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]], [[business magnate]], [[investor]]<br />
| known_for = [[SpaceX]], [[Tesla, Inc.]], [[Neuralink]], [[The Boring Company]], [[Twitter, Inc.]]<br />
| net_worth = {{Increase}} ${{Net worth|Elon Musk}}<br />
| children = 10<br />
| signature = Elon Musk Signature.svg<br />
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'''Elon Reeve Musk''' (born June 28, 1971) is an [[American]] [[business magnate]], [[entrepreneur]], and [[investor]]. He is the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of [[SpaceX]]; early investor, CEO, and product architect of [[Tesla, Inc.]]; owner and CEO of [[Twitter, Inc.]]; founder of [[The Boring Company]]; co-founder of [[Neuralink]] and [[OpenAI]]; and president of the philanthropic [[Musk Foundation]]. Musk is one of the wealthiest people in the world.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]]. He attended the [[University of Pretoria]] for a short period before moving to [[Canada]] to attend [[Queen's University at Kingston]]. He later transferred to the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he earned dual bachelor's degrees in [[economics]] and [[physics]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Zip2 ===<br />
In 1995, Musk, along with his brother Kimbal, founded [[Zip2]], a web software company. The company was acquired by [[Compaq]] for nearly $300 million in 1999.<br />
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=== X.com and PayPal ===<br />
In 1999, Musk founded [[X.com]], an online payment company. X.com later became [[PayPal]], which was acquired by [[eBay]] in 2002 for $1.5 billion in stock.<br />
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=== SpaceX ===<br />
In 2002, Musk founded [[SpaceX]], an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company. SpaceX aims to reduce space transportation costs to enable the colonization of [[Mars]]. The company has developed the [[Falcon 1]], [[Falcon 9]], and [[Falcon Heavy]] rockets, as well as the [[Dragon (spacecraft)|Dragon]] spacecraft.<br />
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=== Tesla, Inc. ===<br />
Musk joined [[Tesla, Inc.]] in 2004, a year after it was founded, and became its CEO and product architect. Tesla specializes in electric vehicles, battery energy storage, and renewable energy solutions. Notable products include the [[Tesla Model S]], [[Tesla Model 3]], [[Tesla Model X]], and [[Tesla Model Y]].<br />
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=== Neuralink ===<br />
In 2016, Musk co-founded [[Neuralink]], a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain–computer interface technology.<br />
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=== The Boring Company ===<br />
Musk founded [[The Boring Company]] in 2016, which aims to reduce traffic in urban areas through the construction of underground tunnels.<br />
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=== Twitter, Inc. ===<br />
In 2022, Musk acquired [[Twitter, Inc.]], a social media platform, and became its CEO.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Musk has been married three times and has ten children. He is known for his ambitious vision and outspoken personality.<br />
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== Philanthropy ==<br />
Musk is the president of the [[Musk Foundation]], which focuses on renewable energy, human space exploration, pediatric research, and science and engineering education.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of richest people in the world]]<br />
* [[List of Tesla, Inc. products]]<br />
* [[SpaceX Mars program]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Elon Musk}}<br />
{{Wikiquote|Elon Musk}}<br />
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