Elon Musk's paternal great-grandmother was a Dutchwoman descended from the Dutch
Free Burghers, while one of his maternal great-grandparents came from the
Haldimann family in Switzerland.[2][5] His paternal grandmother was English from Liverpool and his paternal grandfather Walter Henry J. Musk was South African.[6][7] Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk,[8] is a South African former electrical and mechanical engineer consultant and property developer,[7] who was involved in the emerald business at some point in the 1980s,[9][10] and was a member of the South African
Progressive Federal Party.[11]: 225, fn 119
Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born 1948), model and dietitian. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; Elon's mother.[15]
Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur. He founded
Zip2 in 1998 with his brother Elon and later sold it to
Compaq for $307 million. He is the co-founder and chairman of
Big Green.[17]
Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker and sister of Elon; she is the co-founder of
Passionflix, an
OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company.[18]
Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded
SolarCity and served as its CEO until 2017. He is Elon's cousin through his mother Kaye Rive, Maye Musk's twin.[19]
^Rive, Lyndon (20 April 2013). "Turning Toward the Sun". The New York Times. As told to Elizabeth Olson.
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