Elon Musk has a brilliant mind that served has him well over the years and has helped him come out and develop some truly world-changing companies, like the publicly traded Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY). Mr. Musk demonstrated an ability for business and technology already in childhood; born in 1971, Elon at the age of twelve developed the code for his own video game, which he later sold for profit. At the age of 24, Elon Musk already founded his first business, which he later sold and became a millionaire at the age of 28.
Musk is mostly famous for founding Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), a company which he is currently the CEO of. Tesla has succeeded in the industry of electric vehicles, the Model S serving as an EV icon. The company built its first vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, in 2008. After seeing the Roadster's success, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) created the Model S, which is currently in production and started working on the Model X, a fully electric SUV. Please see the site of Insider Monkey to know more about Elon Musk.
