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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Elon did inherit a bunch of money from his family in South Africa. That’s where he got his initial funding for his startups.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Oh, I thought it was saying their immediate family, as in wealth shared through marriage. I expect everyone one those lists came from some kind of generational fortune