Visionary entrepreneur and inventor committed to advancing human civilization through technology, exploration, and sustainable innovation.
Professional Experience
CEO & Chairman at Tesla, Inc.
Direct the design, production, and global expansion of electric vehicles, solar energy systems, and battery storage technologies.
- Scaled Tesla to a market cap exceeding $1 trillion by 2021.
- Launched the Tesla Cybertruck, redefining electric utility vehicles in 2023.
- Introduced Tesla Semi, revolutionizing freight transport in 2024.
CEO & Founder at SpaceX
Lead a company revolutionizing space travel with reusable rockets and a vision for Mars colonization.
- Launched the first privately-funded spacecraft to orbit with Falcon 1 in 2008.
- Achieved the first booster reuse with Falcon 9 in 2017, cutting launch costs by over 50%.
- Sent Starship SN20 into orbit in 2024, advancing interplanetary travel.
Co-Founder & Chairman at Neuralink
Oversee development of brain-computer interface technologies to merge human cognition with AI.
- Demonstrated a working neural implant in a pig in 2020.
- Initiated human trials for neural implants in 2024.
Founder at The Boring Company
Drive innovation in underground transportation to solve urban congestion.
- Completed the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop in 2021.
- Expanded tunneling projects to Texas urban centers in 2023.
Co-Founder at PayPal (X.com)
Co-founded an online payment platform that reshaped e-commerce.
- Sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
Co-Founder at Zip2
Developed an online city guide and mapping software for newspapers.
- Sold Zip2 to Compaq for $307 million in 1999.
Education
B.S. - Physics
B.A. - Economics
Undergraduate Studies - General
Projects
Starlink (Team)
Hyperloop Concept (Team)
Tesla Gigafactory (Team)
OpenAI (Team)
Awards & Recognition
Time Person of the Year
Royal Society Fellowship
Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space
Volunteer Experience
Founder at Musk Foundation
Support renewable energy research and space exploration initiatives.
Co-Founder at xAI
Contribute to accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.
Patents
Transportation
Holds over 20 patents in transportation and related technologies.





