Entrepreneur, Business Magnate · United States
Elon Musk
Elon Musk is a business magnate and entrepreneur known for founding and leading companies including Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter).
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1971 — 2008Career timeline
- 1971
Born in Pretoria, South Africa
- 2002
Founds SpaceX
- 2008
Becomes CEO of Tesla
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Updated September 17, 2026Biography
Career
Elon Reeve Musk co-founded the online payments company that became PayPal, then founded SpaceX and led Tesla as CEO. He has also founded ventures such as Neuralink and The Boring Company, and acquired Twitter, renaming it X.
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Common questionsFrequently asked
What companies does Elon Musk run?
He leads Tesla and SpaceX and owns X (formerly Twitter), among other ventures.
