Elon Musk's Parents: From South Africa to Silicon Valley

 Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk was raised in a household where intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning were highly valued. His father, Errol Musk, was.  Elon Musk’s family history begins with his parents, Khosrow Bagherzadeh, an Iranian diplomat, and Maye Cannes, a renowned African Canadian model. Dr. Khosrow Bagherzadeh served as the Consul...  The documentary series kicks off in 1995, in the early years of the Silicon Valley tech boom, when Elon is a geeky young South African battling to make his fortune, while sleeping on the floor of his office and washing at the.  Elon’s mother is a model and public-health teacher. Emily Jane Fox chats with the family, and traces a path from South Africa to Silicon Valley.  Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, to a Canadian mother and a South African father, Musk spent the early years of his childhood with his brother Kimball and sister Tosca in S.A.

 Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, to a Canadian mother and a South African father, Musk spent the early years of his childhood with his brother Kimball and sister Tosca in S.A.  The documentary series kicks off in 1995, in the early years of the Silicon Valley tech boom, when Elon is a geeky young South African battling to make his fortune, while sleeping on the floor of his office and washing at the.