Company name
2022Founder
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xAI
2023 — PresentFounder and CEO
Founded x.AI Corp and served as its CEO through the March 2025 merger, then led xAI Holdings, which became a SpaceX subsidiary in February 2026.
Tesla
Oct 2008 — Present
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Has served as CEO since October 2008 and as a board member since April 2004. Added the title Technoking of Tesla in March 2021.
SpaceX
May 2002 — PresentFounder, CEO, CTO and Chairman
Founded SpaceX and has served in its chief executive and chief technology roles since 2002.
Neuralink
Until Present
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Co-founded Neuralink, which develops brain-computer interface technology.
The Boring Company
Until Present
Founder
Founded The Boring Company, an infrastructure and tunneling company.
White House
Until May 2025
Senior Advisor to the President (Special Government Employee)
Served as a senior advisor in the White House Office and advised on government efficiency work.
Chief Technology Officer
Endeavor Group Holdings
Apr 2021 — Jun 2022
Board Member
OpenAI
2015 — Feb 2018
Co-founder and Co-chair
Co-founded OpenAI and served as co-chair until leaving in February 2018.
SolarCity
Jul 2006 — Nov 2016Chairman of the Board
Served as chairman until Tesla acquired SolarCity.
PayPal
1999 — 2002
Co-founder
Zip2
1995 — Feb 1999Co-founder
Co-founded the Internet software company acquired by Compaq.
The Wharton School
B.S. in Business
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Physics
Smith School of Business at Queen's University
Pretoria Boys High School
University of Pretoria
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