Errol Musk Biography
A native of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, Errol Musk is a South African electromechanical engineer, sailor, consultant, pilot, and property developer who was earlier a co-owner of a Zambian emerald mine near Lake Tanganyika. He presently lives in Pretoria, South Africa, with his second wife’s family; the father of Elon Musk.
Errol Musk Age
Musk is 76 years old as of 2022. He was born in 1946, in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. His date of birth has not been publicly mentioned. We will update this section as soon as the information is available.
Errol Musk Height
Musk stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.80m) tall and weighs around 80 kg (181lbs).
Errol Musk Education
Musk’s earliest education was achieved at Waterkloof House Preparatory School after which he joined Bryanston High School before going on to graduate from Pretoria Boys High School. In 1989, against his father’s wish, the young Errol migrated to Canada at age 17 to attend Queen’s University and in so doing, he sidestepped the obligatory service in the South African military by all citizens.
In 1992, he was at the University of Pennsylvania, studying business and physics and after he bagged an undergraduate degree in economics, he went ahead to acquire a second BSC in physics. When he left Pennsylvania, Musk went in pursuit of a Ph.D. in energy physics at Stanford University in California.
Coincidentally, it was that time of the internet boom that resulted in his dropping out of Stanford after a couple of days to join the moving train, and in no time at all, he launched his debut company known as Zip2 Corporation.
Errol Musk Family
Musk was born and brought up in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa by his parents Walter Henry James Musk, and Cora Amelia Robinson. His father and mother were the first to fly from South Africa to Australia in a single-engine plane. He has a brother called Michael James.
Errol Musk Wife
Musk and his first wife Maye officially divorced in 1979 following which he embarked on a second marriage with Heide-Mari a widow with three kids; Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, Tosca Musk, and Elliot Rush Musk. He went on to have two more daughters with her namely Asha “Rose” Musk and Alexandra “Ali” Musk.
While the wealth was pumping in, Musk made some really huge acquisitions which include the likes of a private jet, yachts, and luxurious homes. He became the owner of many mines as well as several other natural resources and infrastructure. The renowned engineer spent most of his leisure hours at some of the posh homes he acquired, especially the one in Waterkloof – a classy neighborhood of Pretoria, He retired at an early age and currently spends his time on travels.
Errol Musk Net Worth
Musk has an estimated net worth of US$93.3 billion.
Errol Musk Career
Musk has been the subject of criticism due to unorthodox or unscientific stances and highly publicized controversies. Other than this, he has a very successful career and enjoying his career thoroughly.