BRAINZ 500 GLOBAL AWARD
PRESENTED TO
Elon Musk
Founder of Tesla
Who has been selected by Brainz Magazine as one of a total of 500 Companies, Entrepreneurs, Influential Leaders and Business Owners recognized for their entrepreneurial success, achievements or dedication to help others.
CAROLINE WINKVIST
Editor-In-Chief
FREDRIK ELFQVIST
Selection Committee
Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman who founded X.com in 1999 (which later became PayPal), SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003. Musk became a multimillionaire in his late 20s when he sold his start-up company, Zip2, to a division of Compaq Computers.
Musk made headlines in May 2012, when SpaceX launched a rocket that would send the first commercial vehicle to the International Space Station. He bolstered his portfolio with the purchase of SolarCity in 2016, and cemented his standing as a leader of industry by taking on an advisory role in the early days of President Donald Trump's administration.
During 2020, he continues to make a big impact across the globe.
Highlight's from the 2020 list:
