SHIVON Zilis is known for her career in the tech world and has worked with several companies over the years.
In July 2022, she made headlines after it was reported that she welcomed twins with Elon Musk.
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Who is Shivon Zilis?
Shivon Zilis, 36, is known as one of the top managers of neural linka neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-machine interfaces.
The company was co-founded by Elon Musk in July 2016.
Prior to Neuralink, Zilis earned a bachelor’s degree from: Yale University and worked as a Project Director at Tesla.
While in college, the Ontario native played goalkeeper on the women’s ice hockey team.
According to her, she has also been working as a fellow at Creative Destruction Lab since 2015. LinkedIn profile†
Zilis was named on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2015 and LinkedIn’s 35 Under 35.
Did Shivon have children with Elon Musk?
Musk, 51, is a business magnate and investor who is the CEO of Tesla and the founder of SpaceX
On July 6, 2022, it was reported that the billionaire welcomed twins with Zilis last November.
According to court documents obtained by: Insiderthe two filed a petition to change the twins’ names to “have their father’s last name and their mother’s last name as part of their middle name.”
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The petition was later approved by a judge in Austin, Texas, in May 2022.
According to Insider, the twins were born just weeks before Musk welcomed his second child with Claire Boucherwho goes by the stage name Grimes.
Musk is now reportedly the father of nine children.
How did Shivon and Elon meet?
In 2016 Zilis moved to San Francisco after she was offered a job as a consultant at OpenAIan artificial intelligence non-profit organization founded by Musk.
While working there, Zilis and Musk crossed paths, and she later rose through the ranks to become one of its top executives.
According to Insider, Zilis could be one of the people Musk uses to use Twitter as his purchase continues†
in April 2022, Twitter’s board of directors accepted Musk’s offer to buy the social media platform for $44 billion, but sales have since been halted while Musk gets more information on the website.