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The '''Musk family''' is a notable family in [[United States]] of [[South Africa|South African]] |
The '''Musk family''' is a notable family in [[United States]] of [[South Africa|South African]] having [[Canadian]] background. The family, of which [[Elon Musk]] is a member, is prominent in the entertainment and business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elon Musk's family tree explained|url=https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/08/12/elon-musk-kimbal-maye-solar-city-tesla-spacex.html|url-status=live|website=cnbc}}</ref> |
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The family traces its origins to England where the surname has been adopted by Elon's paternal ancestors since 16th century, before one of whom emigrated to South Africa for permanent settlement.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} |
The family traces its origins to England, where the surname has been adopted by Elon's paternal ancestors since 16th century, before one of whom emigrated to South Africa for permanent settlement.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} |
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* [[Elon Musk]] (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate who is famous for his work on [[SpaceX]] and [[Tesla inc|Tesla]], he is currently the richest man in the world and [[Time Magazine]] 2021 Person of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elon Musk|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/ |url-status=live|website=Forbes}}</ref> |
* [[Elon Musk]] (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate who is famous for his work on [[SpaceX]] and [[Tesla inc|Tesla]], he is currently the richest man in the world and [[Time Magazine]] 2021 Person of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elon Musk|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/ |url-status=live|website=Forbes}}</ref> |
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The Musk family is a notable family in United States of South African having Canadian background. The family, of which Elon Musk is a member, is prominent in the entertainment and business.[1]
The family traces its origins to England, where the surname has been adopted by Elon's paternal ancestors since 16th century, before one of whom emigrated to South Africa for permanent settlement.[citation needed]
- Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate who is famous for his work on SpaceX and Tesla, he is currently the richest man in the world and Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year.[2]
- Errol Musk (born 1946), South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant, and property developer who was once a half owner of a Zambian emerald mine near Lake Tanganyika;[3] he currently lives in Pretoria, South Africa with his second wife family; father of Elon Musk.[4]
- Justine Musk (born 1972), Canadian author and former wife to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.[5]
- Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur; who together with his brother Elon Musk founded Zip2 in 1998 and later sold it to Compaq for $307 million; he is the co-founder and chairman of Big Green.[6]
- Maye Musk (born 1948), model and dietitian for over 50 years, she has been appears on the covers of magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; mother of Elon Musk.[7]
- 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.[8]
- Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded SolarCity and serves as its CEO until 2017; cousin to Elon through his mother Kaye Rive being Maye's twin.[9]
References
- ^ "Elon Musk's family tree explained". cnbc.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Elon Musk". Forbes.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ May, Dana Hull and Patrick. "Exploring the otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Justine Musk profile". isfdb.org.
- ^ "Kimbal Musk — Elon's brother — is leading a $25 million mission to fix food in schools across the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ Laura M. Holson (April 30, 2016). "At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Lieberman, Hallie (June 11, 2020). "The Musk of Romance". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Rive, Lyndon (20 April 2013). "Turning Toward the Sun". The New York Times. As told to Elizabeth Olson. Retrieved 20 February 2022.