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.
But Musk might not even be satisfied if Tesla gets to that level. Two years ago, he boldly predicted that Tesla could one day be worth as much as Apple (, Tech30). Apple was worth $700 billion at the time and is now worth about $750 billion. Musk will have to sell a lot of Model 3s and solar roofs to get there.