At SpaceX, Botha will be an independent director, serve on the audit committee, and has no personal financial stake in the company, according to the filing.
“I’ve known Elon for over 25 years,” Botha said at the time. “He was the first person to offer me a job in America. He believed in me when I was an unknown student at Stanford. I have a lot of appreciation and understanding that he’s not perfect. None of us are. He deeply cares about doing the right thing. You may fault some of his actions. Maybe there are unintended consequences. Maybe he hasn’t considered all the ramifications, but the intent is pure.”
Botha declined comment for this article.
