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Elon Musk
Chairman & CEO, Tesla Motors; CEO, SpaceX; and Chairman, SolarCity
Elon Musk is the chairman, CEO, and product architect of Tesla Motors, where he has overseen product development and design from the beginning, including the all-electric Tesla Roadster and Model S sedan. Electric vehicles have been one of his central interests for almost two decades, stemming from his time as a physics student working on energy storage technologies.
Elon's other primary activity is serving as CEO and CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), which develops rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and beyond. In 2006, SpaceX won the NASA contract to design, build, and demonstrate operation of a commercial replacement for the Space Shuttle, which retires in 2010. The SpaceX Falcon 1 was the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to reach orbit.
In addition, Elon is the chairman and principal shareholder of SolarCity, the leading provider of solar power systems in California (as measured by number of installations performed in 2008).
Prior to SpaceX, Elon co-founded PayPal, the world's leading Internet payment system, and served as the company's chairman and CEO. Before PayPal, Elon co-founded Zip2, a provider of Internet software to the media industry.
In 2007, Elon was recognized for his work as the recipient of R&D magazine's "Innovator of the Year" award, as well as by Inc. magazine as "Entrepreneur of the Year." He received the 2007/2008 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics award for the greatest contribution to the field of space transportation.
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Posted on Thu Jul 3, 2025, 4:32 pm
Opinion | Can Elon Musk seriously start a third party? - The Washington Post -
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Can Elon Musk be deported? Is Musk a US citizen? What to know amid Trump feud... -
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I’m no fan of Elon Musk. But Trump’s threat to deport him is sickening | Just... -
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GOP lawmakers rebuke Elon Musk's primary threats, say Trump's legislation 'so... -
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Elon Musk admits wielding chainsaw at CPAC ‘lacked empathy’ | RISING - The Hill -
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Elon Musk urges release of Epstein files weeks after accusing Trump of being ... -
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Musk Demands Epstein Files Release While Mounting Last-Minute Attack on Trump... -
Posted on Thu Jul 3, 2025, 11:01 am
Trump Is Bragging That He Planted the Elon Musk Drug Abuse Story in the New Y... -
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Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent... -
Posted on Thu Jul 3, 2025, 8:23 am
‘He has been humiliated’: Elon Musk's ex-friend has a HUGE warning for Donald... -
Posted on Thu Jul 3, 2025, 3:47 am
China netizens back Elon Musk in feud with Trump: ‘Bro you've got million peo... -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 8:47 pm
Elon Musk is threatening their political careers. Republicans say they aren't... -
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Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars - The New York Times -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 4:10 pm
Can Trump strip Musk and Mamdani of their US citizenship? - Al Jazeera -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 1:47 pm
Tesla EV sales plunge again after Elon Musk backlash - Axios -
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Libertarians seek partnership with Elon Musk - Politico -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:57 am
Elon Musk wants to create a new political party. Building rockets may be easi... -
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Elon Musk vows to start a new political party after Trump feud. Here's why th... -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 6:16 am
Elon Musk Responds to Trump's 'Back Home to South Africa' Comments - Newsweek -
Posted on Tue Jul 1, 2025, 9:33 pm
Trump escalates feud with Musk, threatens Tesla, SpaceX support - Reuters
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