Elon Reeve Musk is a prominent businessman and entrepreneur, recognized for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and xAI. Since 2021, he has been the wealthiest person in the world, with Forbes estimating his net worth at US$500 billion as of October 2025.
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk emigrated to Canada in 1989 and later became an American citizen in 2002. He earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997.