John Malloy

Cited on the Elon Musk page as a contemporaneous observer of Musk’s PayPal-era ouster: when Musk was removed as CEO while on his honeymoon and replaced by Peter Thiel as interim CEO, Malloy is the source for the assessment that Musk “largely held no grudges” and “behaved for the better of the company.” His vantage point appears to be that of an investor or board-adjacent participant in the X.com/Confinity merger that formed PayPal, though Kyle’s note does not spell out his role.

Context: John Malloy is a venture capitalist and co-founder of BlueRun Ventures (formerly Nokia Venture Partners), an early investor in PayPal — consistent with the merger-era, board-adjacent perspective the note attributes to him.

Where this appears

• Elon Musk — quoted on Musk’s conduct after being ousted as PayPal CEO during the 2000 boardroom coup.