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The opening as it read in 2025
Shai Agassi ( Hebrew : שי אגסי ; born April 19, 1968) is an Israeli entrepreneur known for his involvement in the electric vehicle industry. He is the founder and former CEO of Better Place , which had developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology. The company went bankrupt in 2013, after Agassi spent over $850 million on publicity while deploying fewer than 1000 cars. Prior to founding Better Place, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG until 2007. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' by CNN - Time magazine . In 2008, he was named one of TIME's "Heroes of the Environment". In 2009, Agassi was included in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people list. In 2010, Foreign Policy magazine included Agassi on its annual list of the 100 most influential global thinkers. Throughout the 1990s, Agassi started and sold a number of technology startups, in the areas of enterprise software, internet technology, multimedia and small business administration. Agassi has a bachelor's degree in computer science and has been awarded a large number of patents in software, automotive and energy infrastructure. The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Shai Agassi ( , born 1968) is Founder and CEO of Better Place (formerly known as Project Better Place). Previously, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG . He resigned from this position on March 28 effective April 1, 2007, to pursue interests in alternative energy and climate change . In October 2007 he founded a company named Project Better Place , focusing on a green transportation infrastructure based on electric cars as an alternative to the current fossil fuel technology. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' on a CNN-Time Magazine joint list. Agassi has been included in TIME magazine ' s 100 most influential people list of May 11, 2009.
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Shai Agassi ( , born April 19, 1968) is an Israeli entrepreneur.He is the founder and former CEO of Better Place , which had developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology.The company went bankrupt in 2013, having spent over $850 million while deploying less than 1000 cars.Prior to founding Better Place, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG until 2007. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' by CNN - Time magazine . In 2009, Agassi was included in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people list.In 2010, Foreign Policy magazine included Agassi on its annual list of the 100 most influential global thinkers.Throughout the 90s, Agassi started and successfully sold a number of technology startups, in the areas of enterprise software, internet technology, multimedia and small business administration.Agassi has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and has been awarded a large number of patents in software, automotive and energy infrastructure.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi ( , born April 19, 1968) is an Israeli entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Better Place , which had developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology. The company went bankrupt in 2013, having spent over $850 million while deploying less than 1000 cars. Prior to founding Better Place, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG until 2007. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' by CNN - Time magazine . In 2009, Agassi was included in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people list. In 2010, Foreign Policy magazine included Agassi on its annual list of the 100 most influential global thinkers . Throughout the 90s, Agassi started and successfully sold a number of technology startups, in the areas of enterprise software, internet technology, multimedia and small business administration. Agassi has a bachelor's degree in computer science and has been awarded a large number of patents in software, automotive and energy infrastructure. The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World .
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Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi ( , born April 19, 1968) is an Israeli entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Better Place , which had developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel technology. The company went bankrupt in 2013, after Agassi spent over $850 million on publicity while deploying fewer than 1000 cars. Prior to founding Better Place, Agassi was President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG until 2007. In 2003, at the age of 36, Agassi was named one of the top 20 'Global Influentials for 2003' by CNN - Time magazine . In 2008, he was named in one of TIME’s “Heroes of the Environment". In 2009, Agassi was included in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people list. In 2010, Foreign Policy magazine included Agassi on its annual list of the 100 most influential global thinkers. Throughout the 90s, Agassi started and successfully sold a number of technology startups, in the areas of enterprise software, internet technology, multimedia and small business administration. Agassi has a bachelor's degree in computer science and has been awarded a large number of patents in software, automotive and energy infrastructure. The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World .
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founder and ceo of better place
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israeli entrepreneur known for his involvement in the electric vehicle industry
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