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Family of Elon Musk
The Musk family is a wealthy family of South African origin that is largely active in the United States and Canada. The Musks are of English, Anglo-Canadian, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Swiss descent. The family is known for its entrepreneurial endeavours.[1][2][3] Elon Musk, a famous and controversial figure and serial entrepreneur, has been based in Canada then the United States since 1990. He is the world’s richest person as of December 2023.
History[edit]
Elon Musk’s paternal great-grandmother was a Dutchwoman descended from the Dutch Free Burghers, while one of his maternal great-grandparents came from Switzerland.[2][4] His paternal grandmother was British and his paternal grandfather was South African.[5] Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk,[6] is a South African former electrical and mechanical engineer consultant and property developer,[5] who was involved in the emerald business at some point in the 1980s,[7][8] and was a member of the South African Progressive Federal Party.[9]: 225, fn 119
His maternal grandparents were celebrity explorers who lived in South Africa and Canada and searched for the Lost City of the Kalahari.[10]
Notable members[edit]
- 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; Elon’s mother.[11]
- Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, CEO, CTO, and Chairman of SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter (now X), and Neuralink. He was Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year.[12]
- Kimbal Musk (born 1972),…
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