Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. Musk is a technologist, engineer, and business magnate. He is leading many companies including SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, The Boring Company, and Twitter. He can often be found at the top of the list of the wealthiest people in the world. He is focused on optimizing human life and safeguarding the existence of consciousness.