Elon Musk - How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping Our Future
Ashlee Vance
Summary
Key Facts and Insights:
- Elon Musk's upbringing in South Africa, where he was born to a Canadian mother and South African father, greatly influenced his entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity.
- His early interest in computing led him to develop a video game at the age of twelve, which he sold for $500.
- Musk moved to the United States to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he received degrees in physics and economics. His understanding of these fields would later drive his successful ventures.
- Elon Musk's first successful venture was Zip2, a city guide software for newspapers, which Compaq bought for...
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