Elon Musk

• Founder, CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
• Age: 42
• Source of Wealth: Tesla Motors, self-made
• Residence: Los Angeles, CA
• Country of Citizenship: United States
• Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Pennsylvania
• Marital Status: Separated
• Children: 5

 Profile

Elon Musk's fortune more than doubled in a year, thanks to investors' passion for his shoot-for-the-moon inventions. Shares of Tesla, his electric car company, and solar panel installer SolarCity have both surged.