Early SpaceX Engineer Plans to Gradually Sell His Company Shares

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Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX as an engineer in 2009 and has since accumulated shares in the private space company. As SpaceX has grown significantly in value over the years, Lavoie is now looking to monetize his equity stake. He has adopted a gradual approach to selling, offloading shares whenever the opportunity arises. His situation reflects a broader trend of early SpaceX employees seeking to realize financial gains from their long-term holdings in the still-private firm.

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