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- Justine Musk - $3 million
- Lyndon Rive - $5 million
- Maye Musk - $20 million
- Tosca Musk - $169.4 million
- Kimbal Musk - $500 million
- Elon Musk – $250.5 billion
Elon Musk may have led an unconventional existence, but he is hardly the only member of his family to start companies, amass wealth, and gain widespread recognition. The sister of Elon who had done some philanthropic works is filmmaker Tosca, and his ex-wife, the actress Talulah Riley, are only two examples of the many entrepreneurs and rebels in his family. One can see that the drive to succeed as a business owner is ingrained in this family from generation to generation. According to CNBC, businessman, designer, and engineer Elon and Kimbal worked with their cousins on several small businesses as children.
Since then, their relatives Russ, Peter, and Lyndon Rive have followed in their footsteps and established themselves as prosperous technologists and businesspeople. The Musk family has grown into a prestigious group. Here is the net worth of Elon Musk's family members.
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Justine Musk - $3 million
Canadian author Justine Musk has a net worth of $3 million. She is the former wife of Elon Musk, the CEO, co-founder, and product architect of Tesla, and the founder and CEO of SpaceX. She earned a substantial living through her published works and TED x presentations. Her best-selling works include the series Blood Angel and Lord of Bones. Let's go into Justine Wilson's rise to prominence. She was awarded 10% of Tesla stock for her writing efforts. Elon offered Justine over $2 million in cash, $80,000 per month in child support for the next 17 years, alimony and a Tesla roadster in exchange for their divorce in 2008.
Lyndon Rive - $5 million
Just like one of the richest South African Johann Rupert, Lyndon Rive is South African entrepreneur and he used to be SolarCity's CEO from its inception in 2002 until 2016. SolarCity offers PV systems and maintenance services. Along with his brother Peter, Rive launched SolarCity in 2006. Rive and Elon Musk's mothers are identical twins, making them first cousins. He led the company until 2016, when Tesla bought it for $2.6 billion, after which he stepped down as CEO. Business executive Lyndon Rive has a net worth of $5 million.
Maye Musk - $20 million
Maye Musk, a Canadian-South African model and nutritionist, is reportedly worth $20 million. April 1948 found Maye Musk being born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, and Tosca Musk. For half a century, Maye Musk has graced magazine covers as a model. Her credits include the Time health issue, Women's Day, several international issues of Vogue, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Maye Musk, at age 73, is still a role model today.
In 2021, her agency officially added her to the roster. In 2019, she published her autobiography, A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success. Her autobiography is a great success unlike some of the cheesiest celebrity autobiography that were published. She is a successful dietician thanks to her training at the University of the Orange Free State in South Africa and the University of Toronto in nutritional science.
Tosca Musk - $169.4 million
Tosca co-founded Passionflix in 2017, which is essentially a female-oriented Netflix. The site specializes in romantic comedies. According to The New York Times, the public may now access the service in nearly 150 nations. The 48-year-old also has a successful career as a film director, having made movies for networks including Passionflix, Lifetime, and Hallmark.
Tosca's dedication to the film industry is evident from the more than 50 producing and directing credits listed on her IMDB biography. Her brother Kimbal is an investor (verified by Crunchbase), but Elon's involvement is less clear. As reported by Saving Advice, Tosca's net worth in 2018 was $169.4 million.
Kimbal Musk - $500 million
Kimbal Musk is the son of Errol and Maye Musk, and is the elder brother of Elon whopurchased some expensive things. He is asignificant Tesla shareholder. Zip2, the software firm he co-founded with his brother Elon Musk in 1995, was acquired by Compaq for $307 million in 1999. He is a South African restaurateur, chef, and businessman with a net worth of $500 million. Kimbal Musk is the proud owner of The Kitchen Restaurant Group, which has establishments in the states of Colorado, Chicago, Memphis, Cleveland, and Indianapolis.
The nonprofit organization he chaired and co-founded, Big Green, is responsible for constructing hundreds of outdoor classrooms (also known as learning gardens) at schools across the United States. Kimbal Musk is the chairman and co-founder of Square Roots, an organization that cultivates urban spaces. He has been on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tesla, Inc., and SpaceX boards.
Elon Musk – $250.5 billion
Elon Musk is well-known for starting some of the most cutting-edge technology firms in the world. These include Tesla, which manufactures electric vehicles including a self charging yacht, and SpaceX, which is dedicated to space travel. Musk's nearly 16% ownership in Tesla was worth $144 billion as of August 2022, making him the world's richest person, according to Bloomberg. Elon Musk has amassed a considerable fortune through the launch and funding of various businesses.
After selling PayPal early in his career, he invested the money wisely and has since amassed even greater riches. As reported by Bloomberg, his wealth has increased dramatically from $27.6 billion at the start of 2020 to the current estimate of $250.5 billion in net worth. Since then, Musk has become the wealthiest man in the world, thanks to a tenfold increase in the value of Tesla's stock.
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Source: Business Insider, The Artistree, Telegraph UK
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Update: 2024-06-17
