Mark Shuttleworth
South African entrepreneur; second self-funded visitor to the International Space Station
- Born
- 18 September 1973, Welkom
- Age
- 53
- Birth name
- Mark Shuttleworth santillan
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African and British entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Linux operating system variant Ubuntu. In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first African to travel to space, doing so as a space tourist. He holds dual citizenship from South Africa and the United Kingdom. In 2020, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Shuttleworth's net worth to be £500 million.
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