Kimbal Musk
South African-born entrepreneur and restaurateur; co-founder of Zip2, The Kitchen and Big Green.
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- Kimbal James Musk (born 20 September 1972, Pretoria) is a businessman and restaurateur.
- In 1995 he co-founded the software company Zip2 with his brother Elon; Compaq bought it for $307 million in 1999.
- He co-owns The Kitchen Restaurant Group, and co-founded and chairs Big Green, a nonprofit that builds outdoor Learning Gardens in schools, and Square Roots, an indoor urban-farming company.
- He is on the board of Tesla, in which he is a major shareholder (as of October 2026), and was on Chipotle's board from 2013 to 2019.
Key facts
- Born
- 20 September 1972, Pretoria1
- Zip2
- Co-founder with Elon Musk, 1995; sold to Compaq in 19991
- Companies
- The Kitchen Restaurant Group (co-owner); Big Green and Square Roots (co-founder, chairman)1
- Boards
- Tesla (as of October 2026); Chipotle, 2013 to 20191
- Education
- Queen's University1
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