Elon Musk not to join Twitter board: CEO Parag Agrawal
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has cancelled his plans to join the board of Twitter.
On Sunday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal stated publicly that Musk remains the company’s largest shareholder and that the company will continue to welcome his input.
Musk said on Twitter on Saturday morning that he will not be joining the board of directors.
Musk’s appointment would have started on Saturday, “contingent on a background check and formal acceptance,” according to Agrawal.
“We were excited to collaborate and clear about the risks. We also believed that having Elon as a fiduciary of the company where he, like all board members, has to act in the best interests of the company and all our shareholders was the best path forward,” he wrote.
Musk did not specify why he changed his mind about taking on the extra responsibility, according to the Twitter CEO.
Agrawal wrote in his tweet, “There will be distractions ahead but our goals and priorities remain unchanged.”
Elon has decided not to join our board. I sent a brief note to the company, sharing with you all here. pic.twitter.com/lfrXACavvk
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) April 11, 2022