telsa was cofounded by what south african born inventor
Elon Musk Elon Reeve Musk FRS (/ˈiːlɒn/; born June 28, 1971) is a business magnate, investor[7][8] and engineer.[9] He is the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX;[10] co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; co-founder and CEO of Neuralink; and co-founder of PayPal. In December 2016, he was ranked 21st on the Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People.[11] As of August 2018,[update] he has a net worth of $20.2 billion and is listed by Forbes as the 46th-richest person in the world.[12]