Elon Musk has taken on a new title: ‘Technoking of Tesla.’ (Photo: AFP)
Some business stars strive for the chief executive officer seat. Others shoot for the throne.
Elon Musk, the Tesla Inc. co-founder and CEO, on Monday took on a new title not yet seen in corporate America: “Technoking of Tesla.”
Mr. Musk’s ascension to his new role came with little explanation beyond two perfunctory sentences filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to mark the change for himself and Tesla’s finance chief, Zack Kirkhorn.
Mr. Kirkhorn’s new title is “Master of Coin,” which he shares with a character from the fantasy world of the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Mr. Kirkhorn’s title may also allude to Tesla’s ambitions around cryptocurrency. Earlier this year the company said it had invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin…
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