The Real Iron Man – 22 Nov 2013
We love Iron Man, the swaggering hero in the amazing red and yellow suit, don’t we? But he’s not all fiction. Meet Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors and the inspiration for Jon Favreau (Iron Man director) in the film depiction of genius billionaire Tony Stark. It’s no surprise then that the futuristic SpaceX factory was used as a filming location for Iron Man 2, and Musk has a cameo in the movie.
An entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor, Musk turned his sights on game changers in human transportation, energy and space exploration after selling Pay Pal, which he co-founded, to Ebay. But it was not a smooth sailing endeavour and he faced one challenge after another, both in his personal life and ventures through which he tried to articulate his vision for the future.
Like Steve Jobs, he clung on to his vision and stayed foolish and hungry despite being able to throw in the towel anytime, salvage what’s left and walk away. The video below is well-worth a watch and we’ll be hearing more about Elon Musk for many years to come. If you have been inspired by this posting, then our little effort would have been well worth it.
By the way, Tesla’s shares have plummeted from almost USD200 to USD120+. Anyone smell a bargain?
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