Background: Born in South Africa in 1971, Elon Musk is a world-renowned billionaire, business magnate, and investor who studied physics and economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Major Ventures: After making his early fortune co-founding PayPal, he went on to found SpaceX to revolutionize space travel, became the CEO of Tesla to advance electric vehicles, and later acquired the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Wealth Status: Driven by his visionary goals in sustainable energy and commercial spaceflight, Musk has risen to become the wealthiest person in the world.