Billionaire businessman Elon Musk will join Twitter’s board of directors, an announcement that came just hours after news broke that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became the social media company’s largest shareholder.
“I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board!” Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted Tuesday morning.
“He’s both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term. Welcome Elon!” Agrawal added.
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