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- Tesla activist investor Ross Gerber told Bloomberg he has support from Leo KoGuan for a board seat.
- KoGuan is Tesla's third-largest individual shareholder.
- Gerber announced plans to pursue a board seat on Friday, saying "Tesla needs to build its image around Tesla, and not just around Elon."
Tesla activist investor Ross Gerber said he has support from shareholder Leo KoGuan in a planned run for a board seat to rein in CEO Elon Musk.
Gerber first announced intentions of pursuing a board seat on Friday, asserting on a Twitter Spaces audio conference that Tesla needs to "grow up."