Musk family
Family of Elon Musk
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The Musk family is a wealthy South African origin family that is largely active in the United States and Canada . The Musks are of Anglo-Canadian , English , Swiss , and Afrikaner descent. The family is known for its entrepreneurial endeavours. [1] [2]
History
Elon's paternal great-grandmother was a Dutch descended from the Dutch Free Burghers , while one of his maternal great-grandparents came from Switzerland. [2] [3]
Notable members
- Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, CEO, CTO and Chairman of SpaceX , Tesla , Twitter (Now X) , and Neuralink . He was Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year. [4]
- Errol Musk (born 1946), [5] South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, and consultant; father of Elon Musk. [6] Errol was an engineer and property developer in South Africa, and half owner of an emerald mine in Zambia. [7]
- Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born 1948), model and dietitian. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; mother of Elon Musk. [8]
- Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur. He founded Zip2 in 1998 with his brother Elon Musk and later sold it to Compaq for $307 million. He is the co-founder and chairman of Big Green . [9]
- Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker and sister of Elon Musk; she is the co-founder of Passionflix , an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company. [10]
- Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded SolarCity and served as its CEO until 2017. He is a cousin to Elon through his mother Kaye Rive, Maye Musk's twin. [11]
References
- ↑ "Elon Musk's family tree explained" . cnbc . Archived from the original on 2022-02-20 . Retrieved 2022-02-20 .
- 1 2 "Aus diesem Schweizer Dorf stammt Tesla-Gründer Elon Musk" [ Tesla founder Elon Musk comes from this Swiss village ] . 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13 . Retrieved 2022-08-13 .
- ↑ Sweet, Matthew. "Why Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's real business inspiration is science-fiction" . The Times . ISSN 0140-0460 . Archived from the original on 2022-12-14 . Retrieved 2022-12-14 .
- ↑ "Elon Musk" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 2014-02-10 . Retrieved 2022-02-20 .
- ↑ Gabrielle Bienasz (July 15, 2022). "Who is Elon Musk's dad, Errol Musk?" . Entrepreneur Magazine. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022 . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
- ↑ Dolan, Kerry A. "How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk" . Forbes . Archived from the original on July 3, 2015 . Retrieved February 22, 2022 .
- ↑ Sottile, Zoe (11 September 2022). "Elon Musk's college ex auctions mementos" . CNN . Archived from the original on 11 September 2022 . Retrieved 11 September 2022 .
- ↑ Laura M. Holson (April 30, 2016). "At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 28, 2020 . Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
- ↑ "Kimbal Musk — Elon's brother — is leading a $25 million mission to fix food in schools across the US" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on 2021-10-23 . Retrieved 2018-01-17 .
- ↑ Lieberman, Hallie (June 11, 2020). "The Musk of Romance" . Wired . ISSN 1059-1028 . Archived from the original on 2020-09-02 . Retrieved 2022-02-20 .
- ↑ Rive, Lyndon (20 April 2013). "Turning Toward the Sun" . The New York Times . As told to Elizabeth Olson. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021 . Retrieved 20 February 2022 .