Elon Musk is an extraordinary entrepreneur who founded or co-founded several innovative companies like Zip2, PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX. He is a driven self-learner, teaching himself how to code and build rockets. While Tesla was originally founded by others, Musk took over as CEO in 2004 and has since become its public face and owner, making electric vehicles mainstream. Due to his achievements in space rockets, electric cars, and solar energy through multiple companies, Musk is often compared to the fictional superhero Tony Stark and viewed as a real-life inspiration for the Iron Man character.