Elon Musk
Elon Musk is a South African-born entrepreneur known for leading Tesla, an electric vehicle and clean energy company, and SpaceX, a private aerospace manufacturer and space transport company.
Musk co-founded several companies before Tesla and SpaceX, including the online payment company that became PayPal, which was sold to eBay in 2002, giving him the capital to pursue more ambitious ventures.
He joined Tesla as an early investor and later chairman before becoming CEO, helping the company become a leading force in electric vehicle production, while founding SpaceX in 2002 with the goal of reducing space travel costs and enabling human exploration of Mars.
Musk has also been involved in other technology ventures, including the Boring Company, Neuralink, and his acquisition of the social media platform Twitter (rebranded X) in 2022, making him one of the most prominent and polarizing figures in modern technology and business.