Elon Musk Named TIME’s 2021 Person Of The Year

Elon Musk was just named as TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year.

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Musk is the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX.

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He has a net worth of over $300 billion dollars.

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He is rumored to be the richest man in the history of the world.

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He was chosen for the impacts that he has made in society.

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TIME described electronic vehicles as a market that “Musk almost single-handedly created.”

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SpaceX has also been called a global commercial leader in building and flying rockets and crews into space.

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However, many fans were critical of TIME’s decision.

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One person wrote, “I can think of many people who deserve it more.”

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