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Elon Musk: Biography, Net Worth, Children, Wife, House, and Things You May Not Know

Who Is Elon Musk?

Elon Musk, currently reputed as the richest person in the world is the CEO of SpaceX Company and Tesla Inc. He is a charismatic inventor of electronic cars and space rockets.

Elon Musk is also a co-founder of PayPal. Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He spent most of his life in South Africa before moving to the United States.

Elon Musk’s Age

Elon Musk was born to a South African father and a Canadian mother, Maye Musk, in 1971. As of 2022, he is 51 years old.

Maye Musk with her three children in 1976 in Pretoria, South Africa. Courtesy of Maye Musk/Observer

Musk’s Wife

Elon Musk resides in the United States with his third wife, a Canadian musician known as Grimes. He is a father of six children which includes one with Grimes named X Æ A-12, pronounced “X ash A-12”

Elon Musk’s Rare Photos

Elon Musk celebrates his 18th birthday in 1989. Courtesy of Maye Musk/Observer
Kimbal Musk (L), Maye Musk and Elon Musk in 1996. Courtesy of Maye Musk

Where Did Elon Musk Get His Money From?

Elon Musk’s wealth began to build up in 1999 when he made his first few million from the sale of the Zip2 software company he co-founded with his brother. He used part of the money to start X.com which became PayPal after a few years.

In 2002, Elon Musk sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion. He is not only the CEO of SpaceX which he started in 2002 but also the CEO of Tesla Inc. These two companies generate a passive income for Musk and have made him the most successful entrepreneur of the 21st century.

Elon Musk’s Net Worth In 2022

Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. His estimated net worth in 2022 is about $259 billion.

How Much Did Elon Musk Pay For Twitter?

In April 2022, Elon Musk sent a proposal to acquire Twitter at $54.20 per share. However, Twitter accepted to sell the company to Musk after striking a deal of $46.5 billion.

Elon’s House

in April 2022, he claimed he doesn’t own a house.

“I don’t even own a place right now, I’m literally staying at friends’ places,” Musk said during the interview, shared on TED’s YouTube.

“If I travel to the Bay Area, which is where most of Tesla’s engineering is, I basically rotate through friends’ spare bedrooms.”

Elon Musk’s Phone Number

Elon Musk’s phone number is not publicly available. However, you may try to reach him through one of his social media handles:

Instagram: @elonmusk

Twitter: @elonmusk

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