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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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From Meta to SpaceX: how dual-class shares keep founders in control

The dual-class share structure outlined in SpaceX's IPO filing, which grants CEO Elon ​Musk outsized control, has revived one of Wall ​Street's oldest debates - that of corporate governance.

While such structures are hardly unusual in corporate ​America, particularly among founder-led companies, few issues are so fiercely criticized by governance watchdogs.

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