Rufus /ru-fus/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced ROO-fuss. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Rufus is red-haired. Most common in the 19th century.Biblical: the name of two first-century Christians.See also Rufino and Russell.ufus /ru-fus/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced ROO-fuss. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Rufus is red-haired. Most common in the 19th century.
How Elon Musk funded his massive business empire with $4.9 billion in government subsidies leaving the U.S. taxpayer to shoulder much of the cost. 1  Elon Musk has raked in a multibillion dollar fortune from his companies. 2  He is CEO of of both Tesla and SpaceX and the chairman of SolarCity.
A $36,709 bonus brings his Tesla-based income to just under $70,000, and while this may be good living for the average citizen, but Mr. Musk decided it was too much and returned all but $1 to Teslaâs bank accounts.