Elon Musk named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Time on Monday named the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla the magazine’s 2021 “Person of the Year.”

Thom Patterson

Monday, December 13, 2021 at 03:40 PM ET

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk is credited with revitalizing the U.S. space industry. From NASA

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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and the world's wealthiest individual, was named *Time* magazine's 2021 "Person of the Year."
The magazine recognized Musk for his significant influence, particularly through SpaceX's revitalization of U.S. space efforts and Tesla's contributions to combating climate change with electric vehicles.
Despite his achievements, the *Time* profile also noted controversial aspects of Musk, including his "hard-driving style," criticisms regarding employee treatment, and low income tax payments.

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As if Elon Musk needed another reason to be famous, Time on Monday named the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla the magazine’s 2021 “Person of the Year.”

The magazine’s feature article said Musk—the world’s richest person, with an estimated worth of more than $250 billion—is “the man who aspires to save our planet and get us a new one to inhabit.” The piece credits Musk for revitalizing U.S. space efforts virtually single-handedly, saying, “Before Musk, America’s space industry was moribund.”