Family of Elon Musk
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| Current region | Pretoria, South Africa, United States and Canada |
| Earlier spellings | Muske |
| Place of origin | Suffolk, England[1] |
| Founded | 1489[2] |
| Founder | Elon Musk |
| Connected families | Haldeman, Rive |
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The Musk family is a wealthy South African and American family that is largely active in the United States. The Musks are of Anglo-Canadian, English, Swiss, and Dutch descent. The family is known for its entrepreneurial endeavors.[3][4]
History
The family traces its origins to England, where the surname was adopted by Elon Musk's paternal ancestors in the 15th century. The family was part of the small number of British immigrants to South Africa in the early to mid-twentieth century; Elon's paternal great-grandmother was descended from Dutch Free Burghers, while one of his maternal great-grandparents came from Switzerland.[4] His maternal grandfather moved from Canada to South Africa around 1950.[5]
Notable members
- Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, CEO of SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter. He was the richest person in the world in 2022[6] and Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year.[7]
- Errol Musk (born 1946),[8] South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, and consultant; father of Elon Musk.[9] Errol was an engineer and property developer in South Africa, and part owner of an emerald mine in Zambia.[10]
- 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.[11]
- Justine Musk (née Wilson; born 1972), Canadian author and former wife of Elon Musk.[12]
- 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.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
References
- ^ "Elon Musk Family History". Select surnames. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Nicholaus Musk". Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "Elon Musk's family tree explained". cnbc. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b "Aus diesem Schweizer Dorf stammt Tesla-Gründer Elon Musk" [Tesla founder Elon Musk comes from this Swiss village]. 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.
- ^ "Top 10 Richest People In The World". Investopedia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Justine Musk profile". isfdb.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "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.