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Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX etc.) and Sidney Harman have been appointed to the Board of Trustees at CalTech (California Institute of Technology).
PASADENA, CALIF. -Consumer electronics innovator Sidney Harman and technology entrepreneur Elon R. Musk have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
(Media-Newswire.com) - PASADENA, CALIF. -Consumer electronics innovator Sidney Harman and technology entrepreneur Elon R. Musk have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ).
A pioneer in the high-fidelity industry, Sidney Harman is the founder and chairman emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and navigation products for the consumer, automotive, and professional markets.
In 1953, Harman cofounded Harman Kardon, Inc. He and partner Bernard Kardon helped to define the home "hi-fi" industry with the development of the first stereo receiver. The company grew and evolved over the years to become Harman International Industries, an S&P 500 company, and one of the largest conglomerates in consumer electronics.
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Innovator and entrepreneur Elon Musk is the founder, chief executive officer, and chief technology officer of Space Exploration Technologies ( SpaceX ), which develops rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and beyond. SpaceX is engaged in the private development and commercialization of orbital launch and transportation systems. Musk served as SpaceX's chief engineer for Falcon 1, the first privately developed liquid-fuel rocket to reach orbit, as well as for their Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. In 2006, SpaceX won the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) contract to design, build, and demonstrate operation of a commercial replacement for the Space Shuttle program, which retires in 2010. With NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense as major clients, the firm also operates in the global space market. Established in 2002, SpaceX is located in Hawthorne, California.
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(Media-Newswire.com) - PASADENA, CALIF. -Consumer electronics innovator Sidney Harman and technology entrepreneur Elon R. Musk have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ).
A pioneer in the high-fidelity industry, Sidney Harman is the founder and chairman emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and navigation products for the consumer, automotive, and professional markets.
In 1953, Harman cofounded Harman Kardon, Inc. He and partner Bernard Kardon helped to define the home "hi-fi" industry with the development of the first stereo receiver. The company grew and evolved over the years to become Harman International Industries, an S&P 500 company, and one of the largest conglomerates in consumer electronics.
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Innovator and entrepreneur Elon Musk is the founder, chief executive officer, and chief technology officer of Space Exploration Technologies ( SpaceX ), which develops rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth orbit and beyond. SpaceX is engaged in the private development and commercialization of orbital launch and transportation systems. Musk served as SpaceX's chief engineer for Falcon 1, the first privately developed liquid-fuel rocket to reach orbit, as well as for their Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. In 2006, SpaceX won the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) contract to design, build, and demonstrate operation of a commercial replacement for the Space Shuttle program, which retires in 2010. With NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense as major clients, the firm also operates in the global space market. Established in 2002, SpaceX is located in Hawthorne, California.
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