Elon Musk, born in South Africa on June 28, 1971, has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States, entrepreneur, engineer, and philanthropist. He is currently the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla, and Chairman of the Board of SolarCity. Musk is a talented entrepreneurial adventurer. It is said that "Iron Man" is based on his story. Downey, who plays Stark, the inventor of the movie, suggested to the director that it is best to talk to Musk in order to play a good role. What Musk has lived is Stark's real life.
Elon Musk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a double degree in economics and physics. From 1995 to 2000, Elon Musk and his partners founded three companies, namely, the online content publishing software "Zip2", the electronic payment "X.com", and the international trade payment tool "PayPal". In June 2002, Elon Musk invested 100 million US dollars to establish Space Exploration Technology Corporation (SPACE X), as CEO and Chief Technology Officer. In 2004, Elon Musk invested 6.3 million US dollars in Tesla Motors and became chairman of the company. In 2006, Elon Musk invested 10 million U.S. dollars to co-founded Solar City, a photovoltaic power generation company, with his partners.
On May 31, 2012, the "Dragon" capsule of Musk's company SpaceX successfully docked with the International Space Station and returned to Earth, ushering in the era of private space transportation. On November 21, 2013, the famous American financial magazine "Fortune" announced the "2013 Business Person of the Year", and Tesla Motors CEO Musk topped the list. On September 22, 2016, Bloomberg's list of the 50 most influential people in the world, Elon Musk ranked 11th. On December 14, 2016, he won the honor of "Most Influential CEO of 2016". On December 4, 2017, Elon Musk ranked 43rd in the "Bloomberg Business Week" 2017 list of the world's 50 most influential people.
Elon Musk is far less chic than Iron Man. Musk is not only a technology freak, but also a workaholic. He works more than 100 hours a week. He is extremely busy, often lying down at 3 o'clock at night, rushing to a meeting the next morning, flying to another city to participate in activities in the evening, and taking time to play with his 5 sons. In an interview, he specifically clarified that his original intention for SpaceX was not a childhood complex that some people took for granted, nor because of its high return on investment, but because it is of great benefit to the future of mankind.