Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named Time’s ‘Person of the Year,’ NBC News reports Musk officially moved Tesla’s headquarters to Texas this year
Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Susan Walsh, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021.
The magazine announced the wealthiest man in the world as its choice on Monday.
“He is reshaping life on Earth and possibly life off Earth as well,” Edward Felsenthal, Time’s Editor-In-Chief, said on the “TODAY” show Monday. In Time’s profile of Musk, Felsentahl wrote: “Person of the Year is a marker of influence, and few individuals have had more influence than Musk on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too.”
Musk also officially moved Tesla’s headquarters from California to Texas this year.
For more on how Musk made history in 2021, read NBC News’s full article.
Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
Long TSA lines expected at Houston airports again as government shutdown causes staffing shortages ▶ 2:16
Long TSA lines expected at Houston airports again as government shutdown causes staffing shortages
Subscribe to Houston Life Deals! ▶ 0:33
Subscribe to Houston Life Deals!
Premium vs. regular gas: Should you switch? ▶ 0:49
Premium vs. regular gas: Should you switch?
Fort Bend County Judge KP George taken into custody after guilty verdict ▶ 0:50
Fort Bend County Judge KP George taken into custody after guilty verdict
Why is the energy capital of the world paying more for gas? ▶ 0:33
Why is the energy capital of the world paying more for gas?
I's March Madness ▶ 0:25
I's March Madness
UH wins over Idaho in March Madness ▶ 1:00
UH wins over Idaho in March Madness
Today is the day of the Jr Market Show at the Houston Rodeo ▶ 1:10
Today is the day of the Jr Market Show at the Houston Rodeo
Houston Cougars are using last year’s national championship game as motivation ▶ 1:05
Houston Cougars are using last year’s national championship game as motivation
Jurors break for night as deliberations continue in Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s trial ▶ 1:14
Jurors break for night as deliberations continue in Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s trial
When does Spring officially start? ▶ 0:59
When does Spring officially start?
Former UH standout Logan Hall thrilled to join Texans ▶ 0:20
Former UH standout Logan Hall thrilled to join Texans
March Madness odds and who could be the last team standing? ▶ 1:01
March Madness odds and who could be the last team standing?
Houston anesthesiologist accused of exploiting child overseas & child porn ▶ 0:48
Houston anesthesiologist accused of exploiting child overseas & child porn
Wait times at IAH now exceed 75 minutes ▶ 0:57
Wait times at IAH now exceed 75 minutes
Record heat on the way! Here is how you can protect yourself ▶ 0:34
Record heat on the way! Here is how you can protect yourself
How can Houston stop Idaho’s fast-paced offense? ▶ 1:15
How can Houston stop Idaho’s fast-paced offense?
Houston Health Department temporarily shuts down ‘Mama Tina’s Gumbo’ at RodeoHouston ▶ 0:57
Houston Health Department temporarily shuts down ‘Mama Tina’s Gumbo’ at RodeoHouston
Why Reed Blankenship chose Texans in free agency ▶ 0:30
Why Reed Blankenship chose Texans in free agency
Officials are responding to a train derailment in Rosenberg ▶ 1:05
Officials are responding to a train derailment in Rosenberg
5 vehicles are currently involved in a major crash on Tomball Parkway ▶ 1:33
5 vehicles are currently involved in a major crash on Tomball Parkway
Breaking news: A man was beaten during an attempted robbery ▶ 1:59
Breaking news: A man was beaten during an attempted robbery
USA shocked in World Baseball Classic ▶ 1:00
USA shocked in World Baseball Classic
Judge extends Texas school voucher application deadline ▶ 0:47
Judge extends Texas school voucher application deadline
Houston ISD's plan to improve school safety ▶ 0:51
Houston ISD's plan to improve school safety
Previous photo Next photo