Musk family

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Musk
Earlier spellings Muske

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The Musk family is a prominent family in the United States, South Africa and Canada; of South African and Canadian Briton heritage. Primarily notable for their entrepreneurial contributions, Elon Musk is the most prominent member of the family.[1]

The family traces its origins to England where the surname was adopted by Elon's paternal ancestors in the 16th century.[citation needed] The family was part of the small number of British immigrants to South Africa in the early-to-mid twentieth century; Elon's paternal great-grandmother was descended from Dutch Free Burghers.[citation needed]

Notable family members include:

  • Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, best known for his work on PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla. He is currently the richest person in the world[2] and Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year.[3]
  • Errol Musk (born 1946), South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant, and property developer who was once a co-owner of a Zambian emerald mine near Lake Tanganyika;[4] he currently lives in Pretoria, South Africa with his second wife's family; father of Elon Musk.[5]
  • Justine Musk (born 1972), Canadian author and former wife of Elon Musk.[6]
  • Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur. He founded Zip2 in 1998 with his brother Elon Musk and later sold it to Compaq for $307 million. He is the co-founder and chairman of Big Green.[7]
  • Maye Musk (born 1948), model and dietitian. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; mother of Elon Musk.[8]
  • Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker and sister of Elon Musk; she is the co-founder of Passionflix, an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company.[9]
  • Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded SolarCity and served as its CEO until 2017. He is the cousin to Elon through his mother Kaye Rive, Maye Musk's twin.[10]

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