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Updated November 7, 2026
Google executive Donald Harrison has left SpaceX’s board, the rocket and AI company disclosed Friday. Google says the companies’ partnership will continue, while SpaceX says the resignation was not caused by a disagreement.
Musk said in an 8:46 p.m. Friday post that Harrison decided to step down because there were “simply too many conflicts of interest with Alphabet.” He praised Harrison’s contributions.
In an SEC filing, SpaceX said Harrison, a Class B director, told the company on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that he was resigning from the board, effective immediately. The company said his decision “was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.” SpaceX and its board thanked him for “his many contributions and his years of dedicated and outstanding service.”
What Google said
Harrison has worked at Google since 2005 and is its president of global partnerships and corporate development, according to a report. Google said in an emailed statement: “While Don is stepping down from the board, we remain deeply supportive of SpaceX’s mission and are excited to continue our long-standing partnership.”
Why it matters
Google and SpaceX work together, and a change on SpaceX’s board matters to people who own its shares or follow its AI business.
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