Who is the CEO of SpaceX?
Elon Musk has been the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board of SpaceX since 2002 and reports to Board of Directors. Elon reached the role after 5 tracked posts, most recently Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman at SpaceX. He is also chief executive officer of Tesla, and of Neuralink and The Boring Company, and he led xAI until SpaceX acquired it in February 2026. Elon studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Physics) and the Wharton School (BS, Business). Elon is one of 3 tracked leaders at the company.
Elon Musk profile
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 and has served as its chief executive officer, chief technical officer and chairman of the board since May of that year. Earlier he co-founded Zip2 and PayPal. He holds a BA in physics from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in business from the Wharton School.
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania (BA, Physics) and the Wharton School (BS, Business)
- Reports to
- Board of Directors
- ••••@spacex.com
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Elon Musk career history
- Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman, SpaceX2002 to present
- Chief Executive Officer, Tesla2008 to present
- Chief Executive Officer, xAI2023 to 2026
- Co-Founder, PayPaluntil 2002
- Co-Founder, Zip2until 1999
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Other leaders at SpaceX
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
GS Gwynne ShotwellPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Director | ••••@spacex.com | Profile → |
| BJBret JohnsenChief Financial Officer | ••••@spacex.com | Profile → |
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