
Elon Musk asked Tim Cook to make him CEO of Apple, new book claims
CNN
As if Elon Musk isn't running enough companies, he once may have suggested taking over as CEO of America's most valuable business, Apple.
Five years ago, in the midst of manufacturing delays and other issues plaguing Tesla's planned Model 3 launch, Musk is said to have had a phone call with Tim Cook during which the Apple (AAPL) CEO proposed buying Tesla. Musk said he'd do it, but on one condition: "I'm CEO." It reportedly took Cook a moment to realize Musk meant taking his job. That's according to a Los Angeles Times review of "Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century," a forthcoming book by Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins, who covers Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and other tech companies. The review, published Friday, adds that Cook reportedly responded to Musk with an expletive and hung up the phone.
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