Elon Musk

Entrepreneur, engineer, and investor

LA, California, U.S.
650-681-5000
elon.musk

_Personal Profile

Aiming to reduce global warming through sustainable energy production and consumption, and reducing the "risk of human extinction" by "making life multi-planetary" and setting up a human colony on Mars.

_Work Experience

CEO and Product Architect at Tesla Motors

February, 2004 - Present

Currently oversee the company's product strategy - including the design, engineering and manufacturing of more and more affordable electric vehicles for mainstream consumers. Insisted on using carbon fiber composite materials in the hull to minimize weight, developed the battery module and even some elements of design, like the headlights. Received Global Green 2006 product design award for Tesla Roadster design.

CEO and CTO at SpaceX

June, 2002 - Present

Plans to reduce space transportation to enable people to colonize Mars. Oversee the development of rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and ultimately to other planets. Developed the Falcon 9 spacecraft which replaced the space shuttle whet it retired in 2011.

CEO at X.com and PayPal

March, 1999 - October, 2002

Involved in the development of new business models, conducted a successful viral marketing campaign, which led to a rapid increase in the number of customers. Created a method of securely transferring money using a recipient's e-mail address.

Co-founder at Zip2

January, 1995 - February, 1999

Created a platform where newspapers - including credible ones as New York Times - could offer their customers some additional commercial services.

_Skills & Competences

Creativity

Leadership

Goal oriented

Future focused

Time management

Critical thinking

_Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics

September, 1992 - June, 1995

Penn's College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Economics

September, 1992 - June, 1995

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

_Interests

Physics

Reading

Video games

Philanthropy

Space engineering

Alternative energy source

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