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Elon Musk’s career spans internet payments, electric vehicles, reusable rockets and artificial intelligence. After Zip2 and X.com, he founded SpaceX and joined Tesla as an early investor and board member. His ventures also include Neuralink and The Boring Company.
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Musk completes the acquisition of the social network, later renamed X.
Source: WikipediaCrew Dragon’s Demo-2 mission carries NASA astronauts into orbit under his company’s leadership.
Source: NASAMore than 10 years ago.
He takes the chief executive role after initially joining as an investor and chairman.
Source: TeslaHis involvement with the electric-vehicle company begins as an early investor and director.
Source: TeslaHis first major startup develops online city guides and publishing software.
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