Elon Musk, the wealthiest individual globally, celebrates his 53rd birthday today, and in honor of the occasion, the tech mogul shared a significant throwback photo of himself. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Musk, born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa to Maye Musk and Errol Musk, uploaded a picture from 1994 with the caption “30 years ago.”
30 years ago pic.twitter.com/y8MDRQYY32
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2024
Within hours of posting, the image has garnered over 6.1 million views and numerous comments from well-wishers extending birthday greetings. One user wrote, “Happy birthday brother. Thank you for everything you do for humanity,” while another commented, “Elon this has inspired me to become the World’s richest man 30 years from now.”
Maye Musk, Elon Musk’s mother, also commemorated his birthday by sharing a throwback photo. Taking to social media this morning, she posted an old picture of her eldest son as a toddler standing in front of a birthday cake. “Happy Birthday @elonmusk Thank you for 53 years of joy and excitement. Hoping you smile today as much as you did on your 4th birthday, after seeing the cake your Aunt Lynne made for you! Proud of you,” wrote Maye Musk, a Canadian author and model.
Happy Birthday @elonmusk Thank you for 53 years of joy and excitement.
Hoping you smile today as much as you did on your 4th birthday, after seeing the cake your Aunt Lynne made for you 🎂🎉
Proud of you. 🥰🥰🥰 pic.twitter.com/FhI4ZgJ98h— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) June 28, 2024
Maye Musk’s post quickly gathered more than 230,000 views and received hundreds of comments from people wishing Elon Musk a happy birthday. “You raised a great kid, Maye! Hope that Elon has a very happy birthday!” commented one user, with another adding, “Well, we celebrate you for raising such great and wonderful kids. Elon definitely got his heart from you.”
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and later the University of Pennsylvania. Although he was accepted into Stanford’s PhD program, Musk dropped out after just two days. His entrepreneurial journey began with Zip2, a web software company that eventually made him a millionaire after initial setbacks, including a rejection from Netscape.
Today, Elon Musk holds the title of the world’s richest person with an estimated net worth of $210.7 billion. His wealth stems primarily from his stakes in Tesla, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), and the social media platform X.