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Google Executive Donald Harrison Resigns From SpaceX Board
SpaceX announced that Donald Harrison, a longtime Google executive, has resigned from its board of directors. Harrison, who has worked at Google since 2005 and serves as the company’s president of global partnerships and corporate development, stepped down effective immediately on November 4, 2026, as disclosed in an SEC filing. SpaceX thanked Harrison for his many contributions and years of dedicated service. CEO Elon Musk noted that Harrison had been a great board member but that “there are simply too many conflicts of interest.” Google stated that it remains supportive of SpaceX’s mission and will continue its long‑standing partnership. The announcement comes about five months after SpaceX’s record‑setting IPO. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is the largest institutional investor in SpaceX, holding a stake worth $74 billion as of Friday’s close, with a market cap of roughly $1.8 trillion. In 2015, Google invested $900 million in SpaceX and has since been a key customer, paying up to $920 million a month for compute capacity from its Memphis, Tennessee data centers and collaborating on projects such as Project Suncatcher. Alphabet recently increased its SpaceX holdings by nearly 4 million shares, bringing its total to about 555 million shares as of the end of September.
Frequently asked questions
Who resigned from SpaceX's board?
Donald Harrison, a longtime Google executive and president of global partnerships and corporate development, resigned from SpaceX's board.
Why did Elon Musk say Harrison resigned?
Elon Musk noted that Harrison had been a great board member but that “there are simply too many conflicts of interest.”
What is Alphabet's stake in SpaceX?
Alphabet holds a stake worth $74 billion as of Friday’s close, with a market cap of roughly $1.8 trillion.