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minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoI didn’t realize that he only owns 13% of the company.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoAnd half of that is collateral for his personal loans ($3.5B) https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
minus-squareHobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agohttps://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-musk-pay-package-shareholder-vote-8b6cce1a1aa460dbbaac69eb73e0e5e7
minus-squareTJA!@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-29 days agoWhy then it’s he so rich? I thought most of it was from Tesla stocks? Edit: spacex is also worth a lot.
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoHe was born rich. His family owns (or owned) an emerald mine in South Africa. He then invested in/bought a bunch of companies. Although he likes the reputation as a genius innovator, he never invented anything.
I didn’t realize that he only owns 13% of the company.
And half of that is collateral for his personal loans ($3.5B)
https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
https://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-musk-pay-package-shareholder-vote-8b6cce1a1aa460dbbaac69eb73e0e5e7
Why then it’s he so rich? I thought most of it was from Tesla stocks?
Edit: spacex is also worth a lot.
He was born rich. His family owns (or owned) an emerald mine in South Africa. He then invested in/bought a bunch of companies. Although he likes the reputation as a genius innovator, he never invented anything.