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 Elon Reeve Musk (/ˈiːlɒn mʌsk/; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and political figure known for his key roles in the automotive company Tesla, Inc. and the space company SpaceX. He is also known for his ownership of X Corp. (the company that operates the social media platform X, formerly Twitter), and his role in the founding of the Boring Company, xAI, Neuralink, and OpenAI. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of January 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$427 billion.


Administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Position established
Personal details
Born
Elon Reeve Musk
June 28, 1971 (age 53)
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Citizenship
South Africa
Canada (from 1989)
United States (from 2002)
Political party
Republican
Spouses
Justine Wilson

(m. 2000; div. 2008)
Talulah Riley

(m. 2010; div. 2012)

(m. 2013; div. 2016)
Children
12[1]
Parents
Errol Musk (father)
Maye Musk (mother)
Relatives
Kimbal Musk (brother)
Tosca Musk (sister)
Lyndon Rive (cousin)
Joshua N. Haldeman (grandfather)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
Occupation
Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX
CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.
Owner, CTO and executive chairman of X (formerly Twitter)
Founder of The Boring Company, X Corp., and xAI
Co-founder of Neuralink, OpenAI, Zip2, and X.com (part of PayPal)
President of the Musk Foundation


misinformation, affirming antisemitic, homophobic and transphobic comments, and promoting conspiracy theories. His ownership of Twitter has been controversial because of large employee layoffs, an increase in posts containing hate speech, misinformation and disinformation on the service, and changes to service features, including verification. Musk has engaged in political activities in several countries, including as a vocal and financial supporter of U.S. president Donald Trump, becoming the largest political donor in the 2024 United States presidential election. In January 2025, he was appointed by Trump as administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service


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