$197,000,000,000
Elon Musk
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28th December, 1971
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About
Elon Reeves Musk has become synonymous with the words, innovator, disruptor and game-changer. He is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO, chief product architect of Tesla Motors, Chairman of SolarCity and co-founder of PayPal. His success story is beyond doubt one of a kind and is sure to inspire millions of young entrepreneurs to make it big in life. Many consider him to be the embodiment of Tony Stark.
Early Life
Musk was born on 28th June,1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. As a child he was so lost in his day dreams about inventions that his parents and doctors ordered a test to check his hearing. Musk got his first personal computer at the age of 9. He taught himself to program and developed a game, called Blastar(a shooter similar to Space Invaders)at the age of 12 and sold it to a company for $500.
Road to Success
In school Musk was short, introverted and bookish. He was bullied until he was 15. He learnt how to defend himself with karate and wrestling. His childhood was difficult because he was different from the other kids, he was smart and special. At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen\’s University to avoid mandatory service in the South African military and pursue his dreams. In Canada he worked in some low paying jobs and then received a scholarship from the University of Pennsylvania and moved to the United States. Musk majored in Physics and Economics. After leaving Penn University, Musk headed to Stanford University in California to pursue a PhD in physics. However it was around this time that the internet boom was gaining momentum. He dropped out of university just a few days after joining to be a part of it, launching his first company ,the Zip2 corporation in 1995 with his brother, Kimbal. The company developed and marketed an internet city guide for the newspaper publishing industry, with maps, directions and yellow pages. Compaq acquired Zip2 for $307 million in cash. In February 1999, Musk received $22 million for his 7 percent share from the sale.
Challenges
In school Musk was short, introverted and bookish. He was bullied until he was 15. He learnt how to defend himself with karate and wrestling. His childhood was difficult because he was different from the other kids, he was smart and special. At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen\’s University to avoid mandatory service in the South African military and pursue his dreams. In Canada he worked in some low paying jobs and then received a scholarship from the University of Pennsylvania and moved to the United States. Musk majored in Physics and Economics. After leaving Penn University, Musk headed to Stanford University in California to pursue a PhD in physics. However it was around this time that the internet boom was gaining momentum. He dropped out of university just a few days after joining to be a part of it, launching his first company ,the Zip2 corporation in 1995 with his brother, Kimbal. The company developed and marketed an internet city guide for the newspaper publishing industry, with maps, directions and yellow pages. Compaq acquired Zip2 for $307 million in cash. In February 1999, Musk received $22 million for his 7 percent share from the sale.
Failures
In school Musk was short, introverted and bookish. He was bullied until he was 15. He learnt how to defend himself with karate and wrestling. His childhood was difficult because he was different from the other kids, he was smart and special. At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen\’s University to avoid mandatory service in the South African military and pursue his dreams. In Canada he worked in some low paying jobs and then received a scholarship from the University of Pennsylvania and moved to the United States. Musk majored in Physics and Economics. After leaving Penn University, Musk headed to Stanford University in California to pursue a PhD in physics. However it was around this time that the internet boom was gaining momentum. He dropped out of university just a few days after joining to be a part of it, launching his first company ,the Zip2 corporation in 1995 with his brother, Kimbal. The company developed and marketed an internet city guide for the newspaper publishing industry, with maps, directions and yellow pages. Compaq acquired Zip2 for $307 million in cash. In February 1999, Musk received $22 million for his 7 percent share from the sale.
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