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Elon MuskBy: Michael Douglas
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Background
• Elon Musk was born in South Africa, on June 28th, 1971 (43)
• Started writing code when he was 12 years old
• Created game called “Blastar” which he sold for $500
• Went on to create PayPal which he sold to eBay for $1.5 Billion
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What he does now
• He currently is the Co-Founder and CEOof Tesla Motors
• Also, he is the CEOof SolarCity
• Is working on Hyperloop
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Oh and by the way…
• He is the CEO of SpaceX, the most successful private-sector space travel company in the world
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Important points
Elon’s story: did what he loved, and continues to push the boundaries
Business’ place in society
Combined multiple intellectual disciplines
What the future holds- Technology is CONSTANTLY changing!
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References
• http://www.techtimes.com/articles/13458/20140819/spacex-video-shows-falcon-9-reusable-rocket-in-action.htm
• http://www.biography.com/people/elon-musk-20837159#synopsis
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjWqQPWmsY