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==Early life==
 
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Musk's mother, Maye Haldeman Musk, was born in [[Canada]]. She is a dietician and model. His father is Errol Musk, a representive of a wealthy South African family.
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==Education==
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===South Africa===
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Musk attended the English-language elementary school, [https://www.whpsschool.com/Waterkloof Waterkloof House Preparatory School] through grade 7.
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Musk attended [https://www.bryanston.com/ Bryanston High School] from Grade 8, but transferred to [http://www.boyshigh.com/ Pretoria Boys High School] because of bullying.
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Musk briefly attended the [https://www.up.ac.za/ University of Pretoria] before relocating to [[Canada]].
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===Canada===
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Musk entered [https://www.queensu.ca/ Queen's University] at Kingston in 1990.
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===United States===
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Musk started at the [https://www.upenn.edu/ University of Pennsylvania] in 1992 where he earned a B.A. degree. He also earned a B.S. degree from the [https://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/ Wharton School].
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==Citizenship==
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Musk became a citizen of [[Canada]] in 1989. He became a citizen of the [[United States]] in 2002.<ref>{{REFnews
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==Business career==
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Musk's career in business ventures has been phenomenally successful. His ventures include:
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* [https://x.com/ X.com]
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* [https://www.tesla.com/ Tesla]
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* [https://www.spacex.com/ SpaceX]
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* [https://neuralink.com/ Neuralink]
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* [https://www.boringcompany.com/ Boring Company]
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* [https://www.starlink.com/ Starlink]
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Musk is now recognized as the world's richest person.<ref>{{REFweb
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==Political activity==
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Musk had been viewed as a libertarian,<ref name="palmer2023">{{REFnews
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He supported Donald J. Trump for president in 2024.<ref name="boran2024">{{REFnews
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==Appointment to DOGE==
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President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the creation of a special advisory commission on 11 November 2024 to be headed by Elon Musk and [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]. It is a non-governmental agency that will advise the President on the elimination of unnecessary agencies, activities, and regulations to be called the [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12>{{REFdocument
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Elon Musk, B.A., B.S. (born 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa) He and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Donald J. Trump to the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[1]

Early life

Musk's mother, Maye Haldeman Musk, was born in Canada. She is a dietician and model. His father is Errol Musk, a representive of a wealthy South African family.

Education

South Africa

Musk attended the English-language elementary school, Waterkloof House Preparatory School through grade 7.

Musk attended Bryanston High School from Grade 8, but transferred to Pretoria Boys High School because of bullying.

Musk briefly attended the University of Pretoria before relocating to Canada.

Canada

Musk entered Queen's University at Kingston in 1990.

United States

Musk started at the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 where he earned a B.A. degree. He also earned a B.S. degree from the Wharton School.

Citizenship

Musk became a citizen of Canada in 1989. He became a citizen of the United States in 2002.[2]

Business career

Musk's career in business ventures has been phenomenally successful. His ventures include:

Musk is now recognized as the world's richest person.[3]

Political activity

Musk had been viewed as a libertarian,[4] but more recently he has been viewed as conservative.[5]

He supported Donald J. Trump for president in 2024.[6] Musk has recommended to Trump a dramatic reorganization and reduction in the size and costs of the administrative branch of the federal government of the United States.[7]

Appointment to DOGE

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the creation of a special advisory commission on 11 November 2024 to be headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. It is a non-governmental agency that will advise the President on the elimination of unnecessary agencies, activities, and regulations to be called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[8]

External links

References

  1. ↑ REFnews Peters, Jay (12 November 2024)."Trump says Elon Musk will lead ‘DOGE’ office to cut ‘wasteful’ government spending", The Verge. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ↑ REFnews Ball, Molly / Kluger / Alejandro de la Garza (13 December 2021)."2021 Person of the Year", TIME. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ↑ REFweb Schleifer, Theodore (11 January 2021). The big decision before Elon Musk, now the richest person in the world, Vox. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ↑ REFnews Palmer, Ewan (13 October 2023)."Elon Musk's Political Philosophy—This Is What the Tesla CEO Believes In", Newsweek. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ↑ REFnews Dodds, Lo (24 April 2023)."From self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to Team Trump and DeSantis: Elon Musk’s curious politics revealed", Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ↑ REFnews Boran, Marie (25 October 2024)."Why Is Elon Musk Supporting Donald Trump?", Newsweek. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ↑ REFnews Phillips, Aleks (13 November 2024)."Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?", BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ↑ REFdocument Trump, Donald: Statement from President Donald J. Trump, X. (12 November 2024). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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