Biography & Overview
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and investor known for his key roles in SpaceX, Tesla, Inc., and X Corp.
Known For:
SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, X
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Elon Musk
- Birthplace
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Date of Birth
- June 18, 1971
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 6'1 (188 cm)
- Weight
- 90 kg
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science in Physics & Economics
Schools
Pretoria Boys High School
South Africa
1985 – 1989
Colleges / Universities
University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in Physics & Economics
Philadelphia, PA
1992 – 1997
Family & Relationships
- Spouse / Partner
- Taylor Swift
- Child
- X123SV
- Child
- Aryan Khan
- Good Friend
- Deepika Padukone
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1995 — Co-founded Zip2 and X.com (which became PayPal)
Notable Works & Projects
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
2018Launched Tesla Roadster into heliocentric orbit
Tesla Model S
2012Revolutionized electric vehicle mass adoption
Awards & Honors
Time Person of the Year
2021Time Magazine
Favorites & Preferences
color
Black
food
French Cuisine, Barbecue
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1He taught himself computer programming at age 10 and sold his first game Blastar for $500.
- 2He graduated from UPenn with two undergraduate degrees.
