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Subject: Telsa's new "Hiro" 04-24-2020 Japan Update

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	Japan Update April 24, 2020

	Tesla hires Hiro Mizuno,  ex-manager of Japan's  $1.5tn pension fund PALO ALTO, U.S./NEW YORK --   Tesla has hired veteran Japanese financier Hiromichi Mizuno  as a new member of its board  of directors and audit committee,  the company said Thursday. Mizuno had been the CIO of  Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, where he  became known for his position  against short-selling, a practice   that has plagued Tesla. "We are excited that Hiro has  joined our mission to accelerate  the world's transition to  sustainable energy," Tesla said.
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