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{{Short description|South African businessman, father of Elon Musk}}'''Errol Musk''' is a retired South African pilot, sailor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, consultant, and property developer. He is the father of business magnate and billionaire ]. {{Short description|South African businessman, father of Elon Musk}}'''Errol Musk''' is a retired South African pilot, sailor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, consultant, and property developer. He is the father of business magnate and billionaire ], restauranteur ] and film maker ], and the part owner of an emerald mine.

He has been married to ] and also to Heide Bezuidenhout, and has two children with Heide Bezuidenhout's daughter Jana Bezuidenhout.


== Early life and education == == Early life and education ==
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== Family == == Family ==
Musk met Maye Musk (] Haldeman; born in 1948 in ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vargas |first=Chanel |date=March 6, 2018 |title=11 Things to Know About Stunning 69-Year-Old Model Maye Musk |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307023138/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/ |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2020 |website=Town & Country}}</ref>) when he was 11 year old and was a childhood friend before marrying her in 1970.<ref name=":1">''Abhishek Kumar, A COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF ELON MUSK''. (2021). (n.p.): ].</ref> She gave birth to Elon 1970<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Holson |first=Laura M. |date=2016-04-30 |title=At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/fashion/elon-musk-mother-maye-musk-model-met-gala.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and the family lived in ], <ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Neil |last2=Strauss |first2=Neil |date=2017-11-15 |title=Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-the-architect-of-tomorrow-120850/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Kerry A. |title=How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011435/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/ |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=Forbes}}</ref> where Maye worked as a dietician and a model.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> Later the couple gave birth to son ] and later daughter ].<ref name=":1" /> After nine years of marriage, Maye and Errol divorced both sons moved in with their father.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" /> Musk met Maye Musk (] Haldeman; born in 1948 in ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vargas |first=Chanel |date=March 6, 2018 |title=11 Things to Know About Stunning 69-Year-Old Model Maye Musk |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307023138/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/ |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2020 |website=Town & Country}}</ref>) when he was 11 years old and was a childhood friend before marrying her in 1970.<ref name=":1">''Abhishek Kumar, A COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF ELON MUSK''. (2021). (n.p.): ].</ref> She gave birth to Elon 1970<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Holson |first=Laura M. |date=2016-04-30 |title=At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/fashion/elon-musk-mother-maye-musk-model-met-gala.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and the family lived in ], <ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Neil |last2=Strauss |first2=Neil |date=2017-11-15 |title=Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-the-architect-of-tomorrow-120850/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Kerry A. |title=How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011435/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/ |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=Forbes}}</ref> where Maye worked as a dietician and a model.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> Later the couple gave birth to son ] and later daughter ].<ref name=":1" /> After nine years of marriage, Maye and Errol divorced both sons moved in with their father.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />


Musk was married to Heide Bezuidenhout for eighteen years and helped her raise her young daughter Jana Bezuidenhout, a child from a previous relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biggs |first=Jade |date=2022-07-15 |title=Elon Musk's dad reveals he fathered an "unplanned" child with his stepdaughter |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a40621623/errol-musk-fathered-child-with-stepdaughter/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Crilly |first=Rob |date=2018-03-25 |title=Elon Musk's father has baby with step-daughter he has known since she was four |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/elon-musks-father-has-baby-step-daughter-has-known-since-four/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Later in life, after splitting from Heide Bezuidenhout, he fathered two children with her daughter (his former step-daughter) Jana Bezuidenhout; a 2017 son and a 2019 daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=Elon Musk’s father confirms second child with his own stepdaughter - report |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-errol-musk-children-stepdaughter-b2123744.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> At the time of their daughter's birth, according to ], Musk was 72 and Jana Bezuidenhout was 30 years old.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Farah |first=Lynn |date=2022-06-15 |title=Meet Elon Musk’s controversial father, Errol |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3181794/meet-elon-musks-controversial-father-errol-tesla-ceo |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> He has a total of seven children and as of 2022 lives in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Groß |first=Antonia |last2= |first2= |date=15 July 2022 |title=Errol Musk hat Kind mit Stieftochter: „Wir sind zum Fortpflanzen auf der Welt“ |url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/vater-von-elon-errol-musk-hat-kind-mit-stieftochter-wir-sind-zum-fortpflanzen-auf-der-welt-li.246884 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Berliner Zeitung |language=de}}</ref> Musk was married to Heide Bezuidenhout for eighteen years and helped her raise her young daughter Jana Bezuidenhout, a child from a previous relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biggs |first=Jade |date=2022-07-15 |title=Elon Musk's dad reveals he fathered an "unplanned" child with his stepdaughter |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a40621623/errol-musk-fathered-child-with-stepdaughter/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Crilly |first=Rob |date=2018-03-25 |title=Elon Musk's father has baby with step-daughter he has known since she was four |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/elon-musks-father-has-baby-step-daughter-has-known-since-four/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Later in life, after splitting from Heide Bezuidenhout, he fathered two children with her daughter (his former step-daughter) Jana Bezuidenhout; a 2017 son and a 2019 daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=Elon Musk’s father confirms second child with his own stepdaughter - report |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-errol-musk-children-stepdaughter-b2123744.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> At the time of their daughter's birth, according to ], Musk was 72 and Jana Bezuidenhout was 30 years old.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Farah |first=Lynn |date=2022-06-15 |title=Meet Elon Musk’s controversial father, Errol |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3181794/meet-elon-musks-controversial-father-errol-tesla-ceo |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> He has a total of seven children and as of 2022 lives in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Groß |first=Antonia |last2= |first2= |date=15 July 2022 |title=Errol Musk hat Kind mit Stieftochter: „Wir sind zum Fortpflanzen auf der Welt“ |url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/vater-von-elon-errol-musk-hat-kind-mit-stieftochter-wir-sind-zum-fortpflanzen-auf-der-welt-li.246884 |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Berliner Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>

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South African businessman, father of Elon Musk

Errol Musk is a retired South African pilot, sailor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, consultant, and property developer. He is the father of business magnate and billionaire Elon Musk, restauranteur Kimbal Musk and film maker Tosca Musk, and the part owner of an emerald mine.

He has been married to Maye Musk and also to Heide Bezuidenhout, and has two children with Heide Bezuidenhout's daughter Jana Bezuidenhout.

Early life and education

Errol Musk was born in South Africa to a South African father and a British Mother.

Career

He worked as a pilot, a sailor, an electrical, a mechanical engineer, a consultant, and a property developer, before retiring early. He was 50% owner of an emerald mine on Lake Tanganyika, which he funded by selling an airplane.

Family

Musk met Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born in 1948 in Saskatchewan) when he was 11 years old and was a childhood friend before marrying her in 1970. She gave birth to Elon 1970 and the family lived in Pretoria, where Maye worked as a dietician and a model. Later the couple gave birth to son Kimbal and later daughter Tosca. After nine years of marriage, Maye and Errol divorced both sons moved in with their father.

Musk was married to Heide Bezuidenhout for eighteen years and helped her raise her young daughter Jana Bezuidenhout, a child from a previous relationship. Later in life, after splitting from Heide Bezuidenhout, he fathered two children with her daughter (his former step-daughter) Jana Bezuidenhout; a 2017 son and a 2019 daughter. At the time of their daughter's birth, according to The Times, Musk was 72 and Jana Bezuidenhout was 30 years old. He has a total of seven children and as of 2022 lives in South Africa.

References

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  3. "50 years of Elon Musk's huge wealth, from emeralds to SpaceX and Tesla". The Independent. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. Vargas, Chanel (March 6, 2018). "11 Things to Know About Stunning 69-Year-Old Model Maye Musk". Town & Country. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Abhishek Kumar, A COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF ELON MUSK. (2021). (n.p.): Prabhat Prakashan.
  6. ^ Holson, Laura M. (2016-04-30). "At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  7. Strauss, Neil; Strauss, Neil (2017-11-15). "Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  8. Dolan, Kerry A. "How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. Biggs, Jade (2022-07-15). "Elon Musk's dad reveals he fathered an "unplanned" child with his stepdaughter". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  10. Crilly, Rob (2018-03-25). "Elon Musk's father has baby with step-daughter he has known since she was four". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  11. "Elon Musk's father confirms second child with his own stepdaughter - report". The Independent. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  12. Farah, Lynn (2022-06-15). "Meet Elon Musk's controversial father, Errol". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  13. Groß, Antonia (15 July 2022). "Errol Musk hat Kind mit Stieftochter: „Wir sind zum Fortpflanzen auf der Welt"". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-15.