Elon Musk has to step down as the chairman of Tesla's board - here are 8 people who could replace him

Al Gore was the US Vice President from 1993 to 2001. Before that, he was a member of the US Senate and House of Representatives.

Source: Bloomberg

McNerney was the chairman, president, and CEO of Boeing from 2005 to 2015. Before that, he was the president and CEO of 3M and General Electric Aircraft Engines.

Source: Bloomberg

Nooyi has been the CEO of PepsiCo since 2006 and the company's chairman since 2007. She has said she will step down as CEO in October and as the chairman of Pepsi's board in early 2019.

Source: CNBC, Wall Street Journal

Cohn was the director of the National Economic Council from January 2017 to April 2018. He previously worked as the president and COO of Goldman Sachs.

Source: CNBC

Murdoch has been the CEO of 21st Century Fox since 2015 and is a member of Tesla's board of directors. He has previously served as the CEO of British Sky Broadcasting and Star Television.

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Murdoch is the leading candidate to become Tesla's new board chairman.

Buffett has been the CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970 and is one of the most successful investors in American history.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Schultz was the CEO of Starbucks from 1987-2000 and from 2008-2017. He has also served as the company's chairman.

Source: Wall Street Journal