ELON MUSK
SAM ALTMAN
Professional Timeline
2002
SpaceX Founded
Initial investment of $100M to revolutionize space technology
2004-2008
Tesla CEO
Invested $6.3M, became CEO in 2008, transforming automotive industry
2015
OpenAI Co-Founder
Co-founded with Altman to ensure AI benefits humanity
2014
Y Combinator
Became president, helping launch companies with collective $65B+ valuation
2015
OpenAI Co-Founder
Established non-profit AI research entity with Musk and others
2019-2023
OpenAI CEO
Led development of ChatGPT & GPT models until brief departure in 2023