Shankul Bhandare
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently shared a nostalgic photograph to mark his 53rd birthday on Friday. The picture, taken 30 years ago, shows a youthful Musk standing by the ocean with the United States flag in the background. Posted just hours ago, the image has already garnered over 6.1 million views and numerous birthday wishes from followers of the Tesla CEO.
This morning, Maye Musk, Elon Musk’s mother, also celebrated his 53rd birthday by sharing a throwback photograph on social media, accompanied by a heartfelt message.
Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk showed early entrepreneurial skills, selling homemade chocolate Easter eggs door-to-door with his brother and creating his first computer game at the age of 12.
Despite facing challenges such as his parents’ separation, bullying in school, and struggles with social cues due to Asperger’s Syndrome, Musk pursued higher education by moving to Canada and later to the United States, where he studied economics and physics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Over his successful career, Musk has founded six companies, including the prominent electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, the space exploration firm SpaceX, and the innovative tunneling project Boring Company.
SpaceX, established in 2002, has seen significant growth, with its valuation reaching nearly $180 billion after a tender offer of up to $750 million in December 2023.
Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, where he now holds an estimated 74% stake, has been a notable move, despite subsequent attempts to withdraw from the deal, leading to the platform’s rebranding as X.
