Elon Musk, born on June 8, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, displayed a fascination with computers and software from an early age. At just 12 years old, he created and sold his first software, a game.
At 17, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen's University and later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, earning degrees in Economics and Physics in 1992. He pursued a Ph.D. at Stanford University but left to focus on his entrepreneurial ambitions.
Musk co-founded PayPal in 1999, revolutionizing digital transactions. In 2002, he founded SpaceX to make space travel commercially viable. By 2004, he joined Tesla, where he became its co-founder and CEO, transforming the automotive industry with electric cars.
Known as one of the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs, Musk also served as Twitter's CEO until October 28, 2022. His ventures reflect a relentless drive to innovate and reshape the future.
