Today is @elonmusk's 55th birthday. In those 55 years, he has only: • Founded or co-founded 7 multi-billion- or trillion-dollar companies • Made EVs mainstream • Pioneered reusable rockets, reducing the cost of access to space • Created 600,000 jobs (direct+supply-chain) • Paid out more than $100B in salaries • Restored astronaut launches to American soil • Built a global satellite internet constellation used by millions and that connects schools in remote areas, hospitals in isolated regions, supports emergency responders after natural disasters, and more • Created trillions of dollars in wealth for his company's shareholders & employees • Enabled paralyzed/disabled people to control computers using thought, bringing more independence • Created the most productive automotive factory in the U.S. (Tesla's Fremont factory) • Created the Model Y, which become the #1 bestselling car in the world (first EV to do so) • Created the first private company to dock with the International Space Station and send astronauts to orbit • Became NASA's primary commercial launch provider • Developed the first point-to-point self-driving system (FSD), improving road safety • Built some of the world's largest and most advanced factories • Built the world's largest fast-charging network for EVs • Built one of the world's largest AI supercomputers • Built operational underground transportation tunnels under Las Vegas • Helped build what became PayPal and transformed online payments • Done more than any single individual to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy • Became the world's greatest entrepreneur Maybe one day Elon will actually accomplish something 😉 Happy Birthday!