Elon Musk is an engineer, industrial designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is often praised for his vision and innovative ideas and was ranked joint-first on the Forbes list of the Most Innovative Leaders of 2019. As of May 2020, Musk is listed by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world with a net worth of $36.5 billion.
Currently, Musk is associated with a number of companies. He is the founder, CEO, and designer of SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer, and space transport services company. He is the co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc, an electric vehicle manufacturer. Besides, he is the founder of The Boring Company, an infrastructure and tunnel construction company with focus on tunnels optimized for electric vehicles. Also, he is a co-founder of Neuralink; a neurotechnology company that focuses on developing brain-computer interfaces, and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI which is a non-profit research company that aims to promote friendly artificial intelligence.
Musk’s works revolve around his vision to “change the world and help humanity.” He aims to reduce global warming through sustainable energy production and consumption and reduce the risk of human extinction by establishing a human colony on Mars.