Musk is the world’s first trillionaire. Who was the first billionaire?
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SpaceX was valued at over US$2 trillion (S$2.6 trillion) on June 12, pushing Ellon Musk’s net worth to US$1.2 trillion.
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John S.W. MacDonald
NEW YORK - On June 12, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, became its first trillionaire, following a record-setting initial public offering (IPO) from SpaceX, his rocket and artificial intelligence company.
The company ended the day valued at more than US$2 trillion (S$2.6 trillion), pushing Musk’s net worth to US$1.2 trillion.