Elon Musk
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An engineer and entrepreneur who builds and operates companies to solve environmental, social and economic challenges.
Austin, Texas, United States
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FounderThe Boring CompanyJan 2017 - Current (8 years 4 months)- NCo-FounderNeuralink GroupJan 2016 - Current (9 years 4 months)
- Chief Executive Officer and product architectTeslaJan 2008 - Current (17 years 4 months)
- ShareholderTeslaJan 2004 - Current (21 years 4 months)
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief EngineerSpaceXJan 2002 - Current (23 years 4 months)
- ShareholderPayPalJan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)
- xChief Executive Officerx.comJan 1999 - Jan 2001 (2 years 1 month)online financial services and e-mail payment company
- ZCo-FounderZip2 Corp. (Acquired by Compaq / Alta Vista)Jan 1995 - Jan 1996 (1 year 1 month)developing and marketing an Internet city guide for the newspaper publishing industry, with maps, directions, and yellow pages.
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- B.A. in Physics + B.S. in EconomicsUniversity of PennsylvaniaJan 1992 - Dec 1995 (4 years)
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials ScienceStanford University
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- FNo.1 on Businessperson Of The Year 2020Fortune magazineJan 2020
- FForbes list of The World's Most Powerful PeopleJan 2018
- BTop 10 Business Visionaries Creating Value for the WorldBusiness InsiderJun 2016
- Honorary Doctorate in Engineering and TechnologyYale UniversityJan 2015
- America's 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 And UnderForbesFeb 2011
- National Conservation Achievement award for Tesla and SolarCityIFEJan 2008
- IDesign of the Tesla RoadsterIndex Design awardJan 2007