side-by-side of Elon Musk in PayPal's early days in 1999 and then in 2024
Elon Musk today runs several more companies than he did in 1999, when the photo on the left was taken.
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  • It wasn't always like this — many Big Tech CEOs have shed more nerdy personas from their startup days.
  • Here's a look at tech's most influential executives then and now.

Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only tech CEO whose style has noticeably evolved over the years.