15 Tech Stars Living Incredible Lives

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30 IST

#2 Elon Musk: Race cars and the moon

Elon Musk is a South Africa-born American entrepreneur and inventor best known for founding SpaceX, and co-founding Tesla Motors and PayPal. He is currently the CEO and Chief Designer of SpaceX, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and Chairman of SolarCity.

Between his electric-car company, Tesla, his rocket-ship maker, SpaceX, and his alternative-energy startup, SolarCity, Musk is changing the world. He can very well be the tech scientist in James Bond movies.

#1 Larry Ellison: The man that has it all, and then some

Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison is an American business magnate, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation. As of 2012, he is the third wealthiest American citizen, with an estimated worth of $41 billion.

He's a daring sailor and adventurer. He's a collector of real estate, including an entire Hawaiian island. He owns a sports team. He's a philanthropist, too, particularly in funding brain and aging research.

 

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