Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Activist investor Nelson Peltz says he played 'matchmaker' to Elon Musk and Donald Trump

(Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

The billionaire activist investor who last year took on Disney in a failed proxy fight said he’s the reason Elon Musk helped Donald Trump clench the presidential election.

Months before the Tesla CEO threw his support behind the now president-elect, Nelson Peltz, the founding partner and CEO of Trian Partners, and his son, Diesel, brought the two together for a late spring breakfast, Peltz said during CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Conference on Wednesday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.