The South African multi billionaire who is the founder of Paypal and Tesla has been in the news lately for all the right reasons.
First, his Space X aerospace company successfully launching a pair of NASA astronauts on May 30, marking a historic first for SpaceX and a crucial step forward for the U.S. space program.
On the 10th of June, Bloomberg released its Billionaire Index which clearly showed the Tesla CEO’s net worth rose $6.1 billion in the last quarter.
Elon Musk’s stock in Tesla surged by 11% as shares reached a new high, exceeding the $1,200 mark in the stock market.
The 49 year old is now the highest paid CEO in the world with a package estimated to be in the region of $595 million annually.