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Elon Musk

Entrepreneur

Born 1971

Biography

Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is a prominent entrepreneur and business magnate. He is the CEO and lead designer of SpaceX, which he founded in 2002. Under his leadership, SpaceX developed the Falcon and Starship rocket families, revolutionizing space travel by reducing costs and pioneering reusable rockets. In 2008, Musk became the CEO of Tesla, Inc., steering the company to become a leader in electric vehicles and sustainable energy products. The introduction of the Tesla Model S in 2012 garnered widespread acclaim for its performance and range. Musk also co-founded Neuralink in 2016, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain-computer interface technologies. His ventures continue to push the boundaries of automotive, space, and neurotechnology industries.

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Born June 28, 1971

Birthplace Pretoria, South Africa

Nationality American

Education Bachelor of Science in Physics

School University of Pennsylvania

Popular Quotes

"To our knowledge, life exists on only one planet, Earth. If something bad happens, it's gone. I think we should establish life on another planet--Mars in particular--but we're not making very good progress. SpaceX is intended to make that happen."

Space exploration Space travel Future of humanity Spacex

"Ancient Greece had it all & then committed suicide. Nobody digs your grave better than yourself."

Philosophy History Self-destruction Self-sabotage

"And we need things in life that are exciting and inspiring. It can't just be about solving some awful problem. There have to be reasons to get up in the morning."

Motivation Personal growth Inspiration Positivity

"Entrepreneurship is like eating glass and walking on hot coals at the same time."

Motivation Resilience Perseverance Challenge

"We have a strict 'no a-hole policy' at SpaceX. And we fire people that are. I mean, we give them a little bit of warning. But if they continue to be an a-hole, then they're fired."

Workplace culture Conflict management Organizational culture Spacex

"I'm personally a moderate and a registered independent, so I'm not strongly Democratic or strongly Republican."

Independent thought Bipartisanship Political views Centrist

"I've always wanted to be part of something that would radically change the world ... People forget the power of inspiration. All of humanity went to the moon with the Apollo missions. The issue was cost. There was no chance to build a base and create frequ"

Inspiration Humanity World change Space exploration

"If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic -- being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have be"

Innovation Communication History Future predictions

"When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked."

Innovation Risk-taking Disruption Technological advancements

"It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket."

Responsibility Decision making Control Risk management

"I'm nauseatingly pro-American. I would have come here from any country. The U.S. is where great things are possible."

Opportunity Patriotism Possibility American dream

"You could power the entire United States with about 050 to 200 square kilometers of solar panels, the entire United States. Take a corner of Utah... there's not much going on there, I've been there. There's not even radio stations."

Sustainability Renewable energy Solar power Alternative energy

"Every 5000th buyer of our boringly boring hat will get a free hat signed by the delivery guy."

"Optimism, pessimism, f**k that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work."

Determination Optimism Persistence Work ethic

"The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design."

Innovation Leadership Professional development Design

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