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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Tesla (TSLA)
Automotive
🏢 CEO since 2008 · 18 years
+22.9%
1-Year Stock Performance
$179.0M
2024 Compensation
😊 Positive
News Sentiment

Employment History

Company Role Years
Tesla CEO 2008–
★ Current
SpaceX Founder & CEO 2002–
Concurrent role
PayPal (X.com) Co-founder 1999–2002
Sold to eBay 2002

Education

Institution Degree Year
University of Pennsylvania BS Economics & BS Physics 1997

Latest News

Benzinga
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Elon Musk Was First Trillionaire, Prediction Markets Pick This Magnificent Seven CEO To Be Second To Join Elite Club - Benzinga

Elon Musk Was First Trillionaire, Prediction Markets Pick This Magnificent Seven CEO To Be Second To Join Elite Club  Benzinga...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
KRON4
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Easy come, easy go: Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock falls - KRON4

Easy come, easy go: Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock falls  KRON4...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
Fortune
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Softbank CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea for orbital data centers, says building on Earth is better - Fortune

Softbank CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea for orbital data centers, says building on Earth is better  Fortune...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
Firstpost
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Meet Shankh Mitra, the Indian-origin CEO who is the world’s second-highest paid after Elon Musk - Firstpost

Meet Shankh Mitra, the Indian-origin CEO who is the world’s second-highest paid after Elon Musk  Firstpost...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
The Times of India
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As Neuralink turns 10, Elon Musk hints sets achieving Brain Telepathy as next goal; says: May be first .. - The Times of India

As Neuralink turns 10, Elon Musk hints sets achieving Brain Telepathy as next goal; says: May be first ..  The Times of India...

Jun 25, 2026 Read More →
조선일보
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Elon Musk Relinquishes Trillionaire Title Within 10 Days - 조선일보

Elon Musk Relinquishes Trillionaire Title Within 10 Days  조선일보...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More →
Built In
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Who Are the Highest-Paid Tech CEOs? - Built In

Who Are the Highest-Paid Tech CEOs?  Built In...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More →
Yahoo Finance
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Elon Musk may be the world’s first trillionaire, but bettors see others joining him soon - Yahoo Finance

Elon Musk may be the world’s first trillionaire, but bettors see others joining him soon  Yahoo Finance...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More →
The Times of India
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Elon Musk get corrected by Chinese AI company CEO on China launching Anthropic Fable 5-kind AI model; say - The Times of India

Elon Musk get corrected by Chinese AI company CEO on China launching Anthropic Fable 5-kind AI model; say  The Times of India...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More →
Yahoo Finance
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Predicts 10X Global Economic Growth By 2036 Barring World War III — But Jim Chanos Isn't Buying It - Yahoo Finance

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Predicts 10X Global Economic Growth By 2036 Barring World War III — But Jim Chanos Isn't Buying It  Yahoo Finance...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →
Yahoo Finance
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The highest paid CEOs of 2025: Elon Musk makes the top spot - Yahoo Finance

The highest paid CEOs of 2025: Elon Musk makes the top spot  Yahoo Finance...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →
TheCable
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Elon Musk suffers largest personal wealth loss after SpaceX stock decline - TheCable

Elon Musk suffers largest personal wealth loss after SpaceX stock decline  TheCable...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →
Business Insider
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SoftBank CEO questions Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space: 'What's the point?' - Business Insider

SoftBank CEO questions Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space: 'What's the point?'  Business Insider...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →
inc.com
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CEO Pay Is Skyrocketing. Meet the 8 Leaders Making Over $100 Million - inc.com

CEO Pay Is Skyrocketing. Meet the 8 Leaders Making Over $100 Million  inc.com...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →
Gizmodo
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Softbank CEO Shoots Down Musk’s Plan for Orbital Data Centers as SpaceX Stock Falls Back to Earth - Gizmodo

Softbank CEO Shoots Down Musk’s Plan for Orbital Data Centers as SpaceX Stock Falls Back to Earth  Gizmodo...

Jun 23, 2026 Read More →