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.
Elon Musk. Chairman. Elon Musk is also founder and CEO of SpaceX, a space launch vehicle company. Prior to SpaceX, he co-founded PayPal, the world's leading electronic payment system, and served as the company's chairman and CEO.PayPal went public in early 2002 and was sold to eBay later that year for $1.5 billion.e is CEO and chairman of Tesla Motors, a new all-electric American car company. Elon is also a trustee of the X Prize Foundation and the Musk Foundation, both of which have a strong interest in promoting renewable and environmentally friendly energy technologies.