Elon Musk congratulated his fellow honorees after President Donald Trump presented him and five other tech leaders with national medals of science and technology at the White House on Thursday. CEOs Receive Nation’s Highest Science Honors The Space Exploration and Technologies Corp.
(NASDAQ:SPCX) and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO received the National Medal of Science alongside Alphabet Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
(NASDAQ:AMD) CEO Lisa Su. Dell Technologies Inc.
(NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
” Musk said in a post on X. Congratulations to Sergey, Jensen, Lisa, Michael and Satya!
” He credited Musk with founding SpaceX in 2002 with his life savings and said the company “saved NASA from relying on foreign nations” to send American astronauts into space. He called the billionaire a “national treasure,” adding that he was the modern-day Thomas Edison.
” Thank you, @POTUS, for this incredible honor today. I'm humbled to stand alongside so many giants of American innovation and looking forward for what we can continue to do together to advance technology and drive American prosperity.
” It was an incredible honor to receive the National Medal of Science from @POTUS today. My parents came to America with big dreams and a deep belief in education and hard work.
” 42 years ago, I started @Dell with $1,000 in my dorm room. Today, I’m deeply honored to receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
🇺🇸Thank you @POTUS. 30 in extended trading, according to Benzinga Pro.
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