Kimbal Musk

Kimbal Musk
Kimbal Musk at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, 2018
Born	Kimbal Reeve Musk Birth date -1st March 1966 Pretoria, South Africa
Education	Queen's University (BSc)
Occupation	Entrepreneur, philanthropist
Known for	Co-founder of The Kitchen and Big Green; Brother of Elon Musk

Introductions

Kimbal Musk (born September 20, 1972) is a South African-born entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the brother of Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla. Kimbal Musk is the co-founder of The Kitchen, a family of restaurants that sources food from local farmers, and Big Green, a nonprofit that builds gardens in schools to teach children about healthy eating.

Early life and education

Kimbal Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to a Canadian mother and a South African father. He grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, with his father owning an emerald mine and his mother running a modeling agency. After high school, Kimbal Musk moved to the United States to attend college. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada.

Career

After college, Kimbal Musk moved to California and worked for several technology companies, including Netscape and PayPal. In 2004, he co-founded The Kitchen, a family of restaurants that sources food from local farmers. The Kitchen has locations in Colorado, Chicago, and Memphis, and has been recognized for its commitment to sustainable agriculture.

In 2011, Kimbal Musk founded Big Green, a nonprofit that builds gardens in schools to teach children about healthy eating. The organization has built over 500 gardens in schools across the United States and has impacted the lives of over 350,000 students.

Kimbal Musk has also been involved in several other entrepreneurial ventures, including OneRiot, a social media advertising platform, and Zip2, an online city guide that was sold to Compaq for almost $300 million.

Philanthropy

In addition to his work with The Kitchen and Big Green, Kimbal Musk is also involved in several philanthropic initiatives. He is a board member of Tesla, SpaceX, and Chipotle, and serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations, including the Environmental Working Group and the Tesla Foundation.

Kimbal Musk is also a supporter of the Slow Food movement, which promotes locally sourced, sustainable food, and is a vocal advocate for GMO labeling and food transparency.

Personal life

Kimbal Musk currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and three children. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hiking and mountain biking in his free time.

Awards and honors

In 2017, Kimbal Musk was named a Social Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductee by Babson College. In 2018, he was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Early Life and Education

Kimbal Musk was born on September 20, 1972, in Pretoria, South Africa, to a Canadian mother and a South African father. He grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, with his father owning an emerald mine and his mother running a modeling agency. Musk attended Pretoria Boys High School and then moved to the United States to attend college. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada.

Career

After college, Musk moved to California and began working in the tech industry. He worked for several companies, including Netscape and PayPal, where he served as the head of search and directories. In 2004, Musk co-founded The Kitchen, a family of restaurants that sources food from local farmers. The Kitchen has locations in Colorado, Chicago, and Memphis, and has been recognized for its commitment to sustainable agriculture.

In 2011, Musk founded Big Green, a nonprofit organization that builds gardens in schools to teach children about healthy eating. The organization has built over 500 gardens in schools across the United States and has impacted the lives of over 350,000 students.

Musk has also been involved in several other entrepreneurial ventures throughout his career. In the late 1990s, he co-founded Zip2, an online city guide that was sold to Compaq for almost $300 million. He later founded OneRiot, a social media advertising platform that was acquired by Walmart in 2011.

In addition to his work in the tech and restaurant industries, Musk has also been a vocal advocate for sustainable food systems and healthy eating. He is a supporter of the Slow Food movement, which promotes locally sourced, sustainable food, and has worked to promote GMO labeling and food transparency.

Philanthropy

In addition to his work with Big Green, Musk is involved in several other philanthropic initiatives. He is a board member of Tesla, SpaceX, and Chipotle, and serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations, including the Environmental Working Group and the Tesla Foundation.

In 2014, Musk and his wife launched The Kitchen Community, a nonprofit organization that aims to build 100,000 learning gardens in schools across the United States. The organization has partnered with several companies, including Google and Whole Foods, to fund and build the gardens.

Musk is also a founding board member of Tesla Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports the development of sustainable energy technologies.

Personal Life

Musk is married to Christiana Wyly, the daughter of Texas billionaire Sam Wyly. The couple has three children together and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado. Musk is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hiking and mountain biking in his free time.

Awards and Honors

In 2017, Musk was named a Social Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductee by Babson College. The following year, he was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

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