Who is Vaibhav Taneja, Indian-origin Tesla CFO declared Treasurer of Elon Musk's party?
Elon Musk , the world's richest man and a former close advisor and ally of the American President Donald Trump has had quite a time paving a lane away from his former supporter and slowly creating a stand against everything he previously sponsored. While he has been vocal on X about the POTUS's actions like the Big Beautiful Bill recently made a big move against him by launching his very own political party- America Party .
According to the screenshots of the FEC form viral on social media, the America Party is headquartered at 1 Rocker Road, Hawthorne and Musk's name is mentioned as the single candidate. Under the form, Indian-origin Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja is listed as the treasurer and the custodian of records, with a Texas address being listed as his.
Who is Vaibhav Taneja and how is he so close to Musk? Know all about him below!
Who is Vaibhav Taneja?
Vaibhav Taneja is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla. The 47-year-old assumed the role in August 2023 after the departure of Zach Kirkhorn . Taneja joined the company in 2017 through its acquisition of SolarCity , where he was serving in a senior finance role. He began as an Assistant Corporate Controller and rose to the ranks of Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and now Chief Financial Officer. Over the years has played an eminent role in its financial operations and accounting.
Before SolarCity, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for almost 17 years in both India and the United States.
In terms of education, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi in India and qualified in chartered accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2000 and became a certified public accountant in 2006.
Recently, he also came into light due to his viral compensation package of a whopping $139 million in 2024, surpassing top CEOs such as Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. Much of his package consists of stock options and equity grants which were issued upon his promotion to CFO in August 2023.
With over 17 years of experience in technology, retail and telecommunication, Taneja is a master of US GAAP, financial statement audits and SEC filings. He has gradually gained experience through various positions and risen in rank at successful multi-national companies.
According to the screenshots of the FEC form viral on social media, the America Party is headquartered at 1 Rocker Road, Hawthorne and Musk's name is mentioned as the single candidate. Under the form, Indian-origin Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja is listed as the treasurer and the custodian of records, with a Texas address being listed as his.
Who is Vaibhav Taneja and how is he so close to Musk? Know all about him below!
Who is Vaibhav Taneja?
Vaibhav Taneja is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla. The 47-year-old assumed the role in August 2023 after the departure of Zach Kirkhorn . Taneja joined the company in 2017 through its acquisition of SolarCity , where he was serving in a senior finance role. He began as an Assistant Corporate Controller and rose to the ranks of Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, and now Chief Financial Officer. Over the years has played an eminent role in its financial operations and accounting.
Before SolarCity, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for almost 17 years in both India and the United States.
In terms of education, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi in India and qualified in chartered accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2000 and became a certified public accountant in 2006.
Recently, he also came into light due to his viral compensation package of a whopping $139 million in 2024, surpassing top CEOs such as Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. Much of his package consists of stock options and equity grants which were issued upon his promotion to CFO in August 2023.
With over 17 years of experience in technology, retail and telecommunication, Taneja is a master of US GAAP, financial statement audits and SEC filings. He has gradually gained experience through various positions and risen in rank at successful multi-national companies.
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