Elon Musk's mother knew he was a genius when he was three
Maye Musk says her son Elon showed signs of his potential from an early age.
South African-born tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, was already selling computer games at the age of 12!
The billionaire's mother, Maye Musk, opened up about what it was like raising a genius during an interview on 'CBS This Morning' this week.
The 72-year-old model, who is also a registered dietician, visited the CBS studios to talk about her book, 'A Woman Makes A Plan' - a play on the Afrikaans phrase, 'n boer maak 'n plan.
Maye told host, Gayle King, that she knew Elon Musk was special when he was just a toddler.
"At three, I knew he was a genius, but you still don't know if he is going to do great things. Because many geniuses just end up in a basement, being a genius, not applying it. So, I was so excited when he started Zip2," she said.
Zip2 was a software company that Elon started with his brother Kimbal Musk and Greg Kouri - who would go on to become one of PayPal's first investors - in 1995.
Maye was one of the company's investors. Her two other children, Kimbal and Tosca, are successful in their own right.
She often shares picture of her children on Instagram.
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Maye's memoir is available in several major book stores in South Africa.
Watch her CBS interview below.