Ross Gerber
Ross Gerber said Friday that he had ended his run for a seat on Tesla's board.
  • Tesla investor Ross Gerber is no longer running for a seat on the EV maker's board.
  • Gerber wanted to rein in Elon Musk and has been pushing to identify potential successors to the CEO.
  • "As a friendly activist, I feel that shareholders have been heard," he said.

The activist investor pushing for Tesla to treat its customers better and start looking for potential successors for CEO Elon Musk has ended his campaign for a seat on the EV maker's board.