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[–] 17 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Sorta ish.

He founded a company with a group of others(who left or were forced out) that merged with another(founded by Thiel and others) to become PayPal.

Shortly after the merger Musk was forced out as CEO in favour of Thiel.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Same way that he founder Tesla? Because when he bought the company, part of the purchase contract was that he could call himself a "founder".

    I don't know, Imma look it up, but I suspect he founded PayPal the same way.

    Edit: looked it up. Yep. He bought in, changed the name, and called himself a founder. Dude hasn't found shit. Apart from maybe peter thiels dick in his ass.

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