Presidential Lecture Series
Lecture on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The University of Delaware is proud to present the 2009 Fall Presidential Lecture on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, featuring Elon Musk, Chairman, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and CEO and CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).
Event Details:
Thursday, November 5, 4:00 p.m.
Gore Recital Hall at the Roselle Center for the Arts
110 Orchard Road, Newark
Reception to follow
Registration is now closed for this event. Please contact the Office of University Development at 302-831-2104 if you have any questions or comments.
Elon Musk is the chairman, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla 
Motors, overseeing product development and design, including the all-electric Tesla Roadster and Model S sedan.
He also serves as CEO and CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), which develops rockets and spacecraft for missions to Earth’s orbit and beyond. In 2006, SpaceX won the NASA contract to design and build a commercial replacement for the Space Shuttle. Mr. Musk also serves as chairman and principal shareholder of SolarCity, the leading provider of solar power systems in California.
Prior to SpaceX, Mr. Musk co-founded PayPal, the world’s leading Internet payment system, and served as chairman and CEO. He also co-founded Zip2, a provider of Internet software to the media industry. In 2007, Mr. Musk was recognized as the recipient of Research and Development Magazine’s Innovator of the Year Award, as well as by Inc Magazine as Entrepreneur of the Year. He received the 2007/2008 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics award for the greatest contribution to the field of space transportation.