The richest man in the world does not have a home of his own and has recently started selling his property. He uses a self-made car that does not work with gas and most of the time, he does not need a driver to accompany him. With a flick of his finger, the stock market rises or falls.
He dreams most of the time about Mars, as he stands with his feet firmly planted on Earth and that's enough to realize that the man of the year for 2021 according to Time magazine is Elon Musk.
Tesla's market value grew by more than $ 1 trillion this year, making the company even more valuable than Ford Motor (FN) and General Motors (GM.N) combined.
The founder and CEO of Tesla makes sure that hundreds of cars are produced every year and has managed to avoid supply chain problems much better than its rivals, pushing new generations more and more towards electric cars.
"For creating solutions to an existential crisis, for embodying the opportunities and dangers that live in the age of technology titans, for fostering the boldest transformations of society, Elon Musk is the person of 2021 according to TIME." - said the editor-in-chief of the magazine Eduard Felsenthal.
The "Man of the Year" award according to the popular magazine personifies someone "who has had the most impact on our lives or our daily news, for better or worse."
The "Entertainer of the Year" award went to Olivia Rodrigo, and vaccine scientists became known as the "Heroes of the Year."
Last year, the "Man of the Year" award went to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. This Time tradition dates back to 1927.
