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- Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, tops Forbes’ America’s 250 Greatest Innovators list.
- Forbes defines innovation as essential for economic growth and highlights Musk’s founding of five multibillion-dollar companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.
- The ranking involved nearly 1,000 nominees and judges.
- Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates follow Musk at No. 2 and No. 3, and the list shows diversity with over one-third honorees being women or people of color.
