Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Happy Birthday Elon Musk: Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is celebrating his 51st birthday today. Known as the most successful tech entrepreneur and investor in the world, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO remains in the news for his comments on politics, pop culture and world events.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk, born on June 28, 1971, has a net worth of approximately $203 billion as of June 2022. This makes him the richest person in the world.
Musk founded SpaceX in 2002. In 2004, he was an early investor in electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors (now Tesla, Inc.). He became its president and product architect, eventually taking over as CEO in 2008.
Musk helped form SolarCity, a solar power company, in 2006, which was later acquired by Tesla and became Tesla Energy.
Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015, a non-profit research company that promotes adaptive artificial intelligence. In 2016, he co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain-computer interfaces, and founded tunnel construction company The Boring Company.
As the tech billionaire celebrates his 51st birthday, his Twitter account has now crossed the 100 million followers mark. This makes him one of only six people in the world to have crossed this milestone on the microblogging site. The five others are former US President Barack Obama (132.1 million), Canadian singer Justin Bieber (114.1 million), American singer-songwriter Katy Perry (108.8 million), Barbadian singer and actress Rihanna (106.9 million) and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (101.3 million). million). Musk joined the microblogging platform in 2009.