Elon Musk
American businessman (born 1971).
The record
Elon Musk is an American businessman. Born on 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, Musk is 55.
Positions held include chief executive officer (2002), chairperson (2008–2018) and chief executive officer (2008). Musk studied at Smith School of Business and The Wharton School. Honours include NSS Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award, Great Immigrants Award and Living Legends of Aviation, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 202 languages, Elon Musk is No. 5 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 June 1971, Pretoria (age 55)
- Country
- South Africa
- Known as
- Programmer, engineer, entrepreneur
- Field
- Business
- Party
- America Party
- Education
- Smith School of Business, The Wharton School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 14
- Wikipedia editions
- 202
Did you know
Was 31 when first chief executive officer (2002).
Shares a birthday with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Peter Paul Rubens.
One of 26 people in the Index born in Pretoria, with Max Theiler.
Has a Wikipedia article in 202 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2002–Chief executive officer
- 2008–2018Chairperson
- 2008–Chief executive officer
- 2016–Co-president
- 2022–2023Chief executive officer
- 2025Senior Advisor to the President of the United States
Connections
- FatherErrol Musk
- MotherMaye Musk
- SpouseJustine Musk
- SpouseTalulah Riley
- SiblingTosca Musk
- SiblingKimbal Musk
- SiblingElliot Rush Musk
- SiblingAsha Rose Musk
- SiblingAlexandra Musk
- ChildVivian Wilson
6 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- NSS Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award2009
- Great Immigrants Award2010
- Living Legends of Aviation2010
- Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization2011
- Gold Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society2012
- Edison Awards2014
- Honorary doctor of Yale University2015
- Fellow of the Royal Society2018
- Time 1002018
- Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication2019
- Axel Springer Award2020
- Time Person of the Year2021
- Time 1002021
- Financial Times Person of the Year2021
- John Fritz Medal2021
- Order of Defence Merit2022
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- Wikidata Q317521 (facts, CC0)
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