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Elon Musk

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q15631401&amp;oldid=2549679200" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fellow of the Royal Society · dated 2018
Employer: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q483959&amp;oldid=2550188335" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PayPal · from 1998-12
Public office: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q484876&amp;oldid=2551704978" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chief executive officer · from 2002
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q105424537&amp;oldid=2544153478" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smith School of Business · from 1990 · to 1992
Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q17398148&amp;oldid=2501991385" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gold Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society · dated 2012
Employer: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q193701&amp;oldid=2564580516" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SpaceX · from 2002-06

Wikidata describes Elon Musk as American businessman (born 1971).

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