Elon Musk Andreas Kapadoukas
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Elon Musk
General information • Elon Reeve Musk was
born on June 28th,1971
and is 46 years old.
• In December 2016, he
was ranked 21st on the
Forbes list of The World's
Most Powerful People.
• As of February 2018, he
has a net worth of $20.8
billion and is listed by
Forbes as the 53rd richest
person in the world.
Early life (1) • Musk was born in Pretoria,
Transvaal, South Africa,
the son of Maye Musk
and Errol Musk.
• He has a younger
brother, Kimbal, and a
younger sister, Tosca.
• After his parents divorced
in 1980, Musk lived mostly
with his father in the
suburbs of Pretoria.
Early life (2) • During his childhood he was
an avid reader.
• At age of10, he developed
an interest in computing
and at the age of 12 he
taught himself computer
programming.
• Musk was severely bullied
throughout his childhood,
and was once hospitalized
when a group of boys threw
him down a flight of stairs
and then beat him until he
lost consciousness.
Education (1) • Musk attended Waterkloof
House Preparatory School,
and Bryanston High School
before graduating from
Pretoria Boys High School.
• At the age of 17, Musk was
accepted into Queen's
University in Kingston, Ontario
and after 2 years he
transferred to the University of
Pennsylvania where in May
1997 he received a Bachelor
of Science degree in physics
and a Bachelor of Science
degree in economics.
Education (2) • In 1995, at the age of 24,
Musk moved to California
to begin a PhD in applied
physics and materials
science at Stanford
University
• He left the program after
two days to pursue his
entrepreneurial
aspirations in the areas of
the internet, renewable
energy and outer space.
Family (1) • Musk met his first wife,
Justine Wilson, while both
were students at Ontario's
Queen's University.
• They married in 2000 and
separated in 2008.
• Their first son, Nevada
Alexander Musk, died of
sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) at the
age of 10 weeks.
Family (2) • They later had five sons.
• After their divorce, they
share custody of all five
sons.
• In 2008, Musk began
dating English actress
Talulah Riley, and in 2010,
the couple married.
• In late 2016 they
divorced.
Philanthropy (1) • Musk is chairman of the
Musk Foundation, which focuses its philanthropic efforts on providing solar-power energy systems in disaster areas.
• In 2010, the Musk Foundation collaborated with SolarCity to donate a 25-kW solar power system to the South Bay Community Alliance's hurricane response center in Alabama.
Philanthropy (2) • In July 2011, the Musk
Foundation donated US$250,000 towards a solar power project in Sōma.
• In July 2014, Musk was asked to donate US$8 million toward the construction of the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, but he agreed to donate 1 million.
• Musk donated US$10 million to the Future of Life Institute in January 2015
Career • In 1995, Musk and his
brother, Kimbal, started Zip2.
• In March 1999, Musk co-founded X.com.
• Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, in May 2002.
• He became co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.
• In December 2015, Musk announced the creation of OpenAI.
• In 2016, he became co-founder and CEO of Neuralink.
SpaceX (1) • In May 2002 Musk
founded SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, of which he is CEO and lead designer.
• In 2011 their Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft replaced the US Space Shuttle.
• On February 6, 2018, SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy.
SpaceX (2) • On December 22, 2015,
SpaceX successfully
landed the first stage of its
Falcon rocket back at the
launch pad. This was the
first time in history such a
feat had been achieved
by an orbital rocket.
• Musk stated that he wants
to establish a Mars
colony by 2040, with a
population of 80,000.
Tesla (1) • Tesla, Inc. was incorporated
in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
• In February 2004, Musk joined Tesla's board of directors as its chairman.
• He took an active role within the company, but was not deeply involved in day-to-day business operations.
• Following the financial crisis in 2008, Musk assumed leadership of the company as CEO and product architect.
Tesla (2) • Musk has favored
building a sub-US$30,000 compact Tesla model.
• As of 2014, Musk's annual salary is one dollar, similar to that of Steve Jobs and other CEOs.
• In January 2018, Musk was granted a $2.6 billion award by the company, awarding him with 20.3 million shares thereby raising Tesla's market value to $650 billion.
Final thoughts • Considering all the good Elon Musk has done for his
fellow humans, he is truly an admirable person and
can therefore be considered a hero.
• He strives to help people by providing solar power in
disaster areas and donating money for charitable
causes.
• His inventions are extraordinary and he is an
amazing entrepreneur.
References • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk