Elon Musk Intl

SouthAfricanbornElonMuskistherenownedentrepreneurandinnovatorbehindPayPal，SpaceX，Tesla，andSolarCity.Muskwantstosaveourplanet;hewantstosendcitizensintospace，toformacolonyonMars;hewantstomakemoneywhiledoingthesethings;andhewantsusalltoknowaboutit.Heisthereal-lifeinspirationfortheIronManseriesoffilmsstarringRobertDowneyJunior.ThepersonaltaleofMusk’slifecomeswithallthetrappingsoneassociateswithagreat，drama-filledstory.Hewasafreakishlybrightkidwhowasbulliedbrutallyatschool，andabusedbyhisfather.Inthemidstoftheseroughconditions，andtheviolenceofapartheidSouthAfrica，MuskstillthrivedacademicallyandattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania，wherehepaidhisownwaythroughschoolbyturninghishouseintoaclubandthrowingmassiveparties.Hestartedapairofhugedot-comsuccesses，includingPayPal，whicheBayacquiredfor$1.5billionin2002.MuskwasforcedoutasCEOandsobeganhislostyearsinwhichhedecidedtogoitaloneandbaffledfriendsbyinvestinghisfortuneinrocketsandelectriccars.MeanwhileMusk’smarriagedisintegratedashistechnologicalobsessionstookoverhislife...ElonMuskistheSteveJobsofthepresentandthefuture，andforthepasttwelvemonths，hehasbeenshadowedbytechreporter，AshleeVance.ElonMusk:HowtheBillionaireCEOofSpacexandTeslaisShapingourFutureisanimportant，excitingandintelligentaccountofthereal-lifeIronMan.