Elon Musk

Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and investor known for his key roles in space company SpaceX and automotive company Tesla, Inc. Other involvements include ownership of X Corp., formerly Twitter, and his role in the founding of The Boring Company, xAI, Neuralink and OpenAI. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world; as of July 2024, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$221 billion.

Some of the key events about Elon Musk

1995
Co-founded Zip2, a web software company providing business directories and maps for newspapers
1999
Co-founded X.com, an online financial services and e-mail payment company
2000
Ousted as CEO of PayPal after disagreements with the board
2002
Founded SpaceX, a company focused on developing and manufacturing advanced rockets and spacecraft
2004
Joined Tesla Motors as chairman and product architect, later becoming CEO
2006
Helped create SolarCity, a solar energy services company
2008
Tesla Motors released its first electric car, the Roadster
2008
Tesla faced near-bankruptcy and production delays with the Roadster
2012
SpaceX became the first private company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station
2013
Criticized for dismissing concerns about working conditions at Tesla factories
2015
Unveiled the Powerwall, a home battery system for storing solar energy
2016
Founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company developing brain-computer interfaces
2016
Faced scrutiny over Tesla's acquisition of SolarCity, which was run by his cousins
2018
Sued by the SEC for misleading tweets about taking Tesla private
2018
Called a British cave rescuer a "pedo guy" in a controversial tweet
2019
Found liable for defamation in the "pedo guy" lawsuit, though not required to pay damages
2020
SpaceX successfully launched astronauts to the International Space Station, marking the first crewed orbital flight by a private company
2020
Downplayed the severity of COVID-19 and opposed lockdown measures
2022
Terminated Twitter deal, leading to a legal battle before eventual acquisition
2022
Faced backlash for mass layoffs and policy changes after acquiring Twitter

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