James Murdoch, Tesla Inc. director witnessed in court on Wed that CEO Elon Musk has in The last A few months identified someone as a potential successor to head electric car maker.
Murdoch, who He did not name the potential successor, he was attesting in trial over Tesla’s 2018 push from Musk package.
When asked by the plaintiff’s attorney confirm Musk has never identified anyone as a possible successor to the CEO, Murdoch said, “He’s already done that,” adding that it happened in The “last few months “.
Some Tesla investors worry about whether Musk can focus enough on for him role as CEO of the world’s most valuable carmaker Now that he’s running Twitter Inc. After a lengthy purchase one the point he tried to cancel. Murdoch testified that Musk had some Tesla engineers work In Twitter, status board watching.
But Murdoch’s testimony did not pass clear how It was a definite conversation about the back. Antonio Gracias, old friend of musk who I was also Tesla board Member from 2007 to 2021, testified that there had been discussions about finding a “managing executive” who He oversees sales, finance, and human resources “so that Musk can focus his time as CEO on products, which are his most vital jobs.” But he added They couldn’t find it onewithout going into details on Timing of discussions.
musk , who He is the CEO of Twitter and rocket company Space X, among others, said, “I honestly don’t want to be the CEO of which company.”
Musk testified that he expected it reduce His time on Twitter and finally finding a file new leader to run The social media a company.
On Monday, Musk said he worked overnight at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco and would continue to “work and sleep here” until Monday social media Podium – which he recently acquired for 44 billion dollars – it was fixed.
“As long as I can be useful”
“that it worth Noting that there is a light year gap between identifying someone and having that person take the job,” Tesla investor Gene Muster tweeted after news.
At the Tesla shareholder meeting in In August, Musk was asked about his succession plan, to which he replied, “I intend to stay with Tesla as long as I can be useful.
At that time, Musk also He said, “We have a very talented one team over here. So I think Tesla will continue to work very well even if I get abducted by aliens or gone back Mine home Planet maybe.
Murdoch testified that the Tesla audit committee monitors the state of Twitter, saying the committee had discussions about having some Tesla engineers do so. work in twitter.
“Most of The work I have been understood. it was short-term published,” adding that work paid for. “
The audit committee said that, if it is moving away from Tesla work-This is something we are also You must be fully aware of We don’t want to have it way. “
he is also Musk said he asked a few team Heads to see if there is people benefit in Twitter help.
Musk admitted in His testimony that some Tesla engineers were helping in Twitter engineering assessment teamsbut he said it was on “on a voluntary basis” and is done “after hours. “
