马斯克成为史上首位身家超7000亿美元富豪

Group 1 - Elon Musk has become the first individual in the world to surpass a net worth of $700 billion, reaching $749 billion (approximately 5.28 trillion RMB) as of December 21, according to Forbes' real-time billionaire rankings [2] - Musk's wealth surge is primarily attributed to the reinstatement of a long-suspended compensation plan by the Delaware Supreme Court, which had previously been deemed "outrageous" [2][3] - The compensation plan, originally valued at $56 billion, grants Musk options to purchase 303 million shares of stock, which have now escalated in value to $139 billion due to Tesla's stock price increase [2][3] Group 2 - The compensation plan was approved by Tesla's board and shareholders in 2018, with several performance targets set for Musk to achieve in order to earn stock options, at a time when Tesla's market value was around $59 billion [3] - A lawsuit by a Tesla shareholder in 2022 led to the initial invalidation of the compensation plan, citing the board's failure to prove its fairness [3] - Tesla has since relocated its corporate registration from Delaware to Texas to mitigate future shareholder lawsuits, implementing terms under Texas law to limit litigation from investors holding less than 3% of shares [3][4] Group 3 - Tesla's stock has increased by over 20% this year, significantly contributing to Musk's wealth growth [4] - In November, Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion compensation plan for Musk, setting a record for corporate compensation size globally [4] - Musk's current wealth exceeds that of Google's co-founder Larry Page by nearly $500 billion [4]