'''Elon Musk''' (born June 28, 1971) is an [[American]] billionaire most people associate with the [[Tesla Motors]] company. Also a co-founder of [[PayPal]], a CEO for SpaceX, and chairman of SolarCity. He describes his political affiliation as "I'm somewhere in the middle, socially [[liberal]] and fiscally [[conservative]]." <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OPxitgvmw Elon Musk: The Way Of The Future]</ref> He believes in a man-made [[global warming]]. Musk was born in South Africa, raised in Canada and resides in Los Angeles. His wealth is estimated at $14 billion.
Musk companies are thriving due to government subsidies. Tesla Motors and [[SolarCity]] have taken a huge financial hit in 2016. Both these companies are based on the green energy movement and are being punished by the markets due to extremely low oil prices. Musk lost a personal fortune upwards of $4 billion.