Elon Musk is a South African-born entrepreneur and innovator known for founding and leading several influential technology companies. Musk launched SpaceX in 2002 with the aim of reducing space travel costs and enabling Mars colonization. In 2004, he joined Tesla, an electric vehicle startup, where he became CEO and helped shape it into a global leader in sustainable energy and transportation. Alongside these ventures, Musk founded or contributed to several other ambitious projects, including Neuralink, The Boring Company, and the AI research nonprofit OpenAI. His purchase of Twitter in 2022 marked a foray into social media and sparked controversy. Known for his bold, often polarizing public persona, Musk has been both celebrated as a visionary and criticized for his unconventional management style and unpredictable behavior on social media. His ventures have made him one of the world's wealthiest individuals and a key figure in shaping the future of technology and space exploration.