Elon Musk is one of the most successful businessmen on the planet. He founded a number of major companies and has an innovative vision for the future. He’s one of the richest men in the world as well with an estimated net worth of $180 billion. Musk is also a college dropout, well, sort of.
Some people have heard that the Tesla CEO dropped out of college, while others heard he actually earned a degree. So which is it? We’re clearing up any confusion about Musk’s education.
The university Musk dropped out of and why
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
He attended Waterkloof House Preparatory School and then graduated high school in the South African capital city before immigrating to Canada when he was 18. Musk enrolled at Queen’s University in Ontario and later decided to transfer to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Some people have heard that the Tesla CEO dropped out of college, while others heard he actually earned a degree. So which is it? We’re clearing up any confusion about Musk’s education.
The university Musk dropped out of and why
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
He attended Waterkloof House Preparatory School and then graduated high school in the South African capital city before immigrating to Canada when he was 18. Musk enrolled at Queen’s University in Ontario and later decided to transfer to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
- 4/18/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There was a time when people thought about Amazon, Jeff Bezos would come to mind. And when they thought about Tesla, Elon Musk would. Nowadays, you might just think of them as two of the richest men on the planet. But how rich are they?
Here’s the answer to which billionaire has the higher net worth. Plus, who the “richest person in the world” is today (it’s not Musk or Bezos).
Elon Musk’s net worth
Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
In 1992, he moved to America and attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Musk earned two degrees from the Ivy League school — a Bachelor of Arts in physics and a Bachelor of Science in economics.
Elon Musk attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
His first company was Zip2 Corporation, which has been described as an...
Here’s the answer to which billionaire has the higher net worth. Plus, who the “richest person in the world” is today (it’s not Musk or Bezos).
Elon Musk’s net worth
Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
In 1992, he moved to America and attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Musk earned two degrees from the Ivy League school — a Bachelor of Arts in physics and a Bachelor of Science in economics.
Elon Musk attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
His first company was Zip2 Corporation, which has been described as an...
- 4/15/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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