Elon Musk

Introduction What do you remember Elon Musk for? Is it his baby's wacky name? (Let's be honest, "X Æ A-12 Musk" is too out there, even for a celebrity!) Or maybe you know him primarily for his contributions to technology. But if you're not familiar with him at all, let's go over a quick recap: Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman. He is primarily known for his success and innovations in the fields of business and technology. Along with Peter Thiel, he co-founded X.com in 1999 (which later became PayPal), SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003. Musk became a multimillionaire in his late 20s when he sold his start-up company, Zip2, to a division of Compaq Computers. And over the course of this summary, we'll learn more about what makes Elon Musk so special.