Elon Musk is a very rich man and the richest person in the world. He runs three big companies: Tesla, SpaceX, and X. Tesla makes electric cars, SpaceX builds rockets, and X is a social media website. In October 2025, he became the first person with more than half a trillion dollars. That is a lot of money!
He was born in South Africa and had a hard childhood. He moved to Canada and then to the United States. He started many companies and works very hard because he wants to help people. Some people think he is a genius, but others do not agree with his ideas. Everyone knows his name.
