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Musk becomes Tesla’s chairman

Event 7 of 18 in How Elon Musk’s business and public life unfolded

The event

Apr 2004

Turning point

Leadership

Musk becomes Tesla’s chairman

Tesla’s registration statement dates Musk’s chairmanship from April 2004. His later appointment as chief executive was a separate milestone.

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Sources and context

Tesla Motors registration statement, Amendment No. 7Company statement · Tesla Motors

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Tesla Motors registration statement, Amendment No. 7 Tesla Motors

Before · Oct 2002
eBay acquires PayPalAfter · Oct 2008
Musk becomes Tesla’s chief executive

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