Linda Johnson Rice and James Murdoch joins Tesla as New Independent Directors to its Board

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Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), and James Murdoch, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Fox (21CF), were recently welcomed to Tesla’s board of directors.

In addition to her role as Chairman and CEO of JPC and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Linda is CEO of Ebony Media Operations and Chairman Emeritus of EBONY Media Holdings, the parent company for the EBONY and Jet brands.

Tesla To Open Store in Henrico

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Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. is moving forward with plans to open a store in western Henrico County by late August.

The California-based company said Tuesday that it is holding a private invitation-only event on Aug. 23 to showcase the store at 9850 W. Broad St. A store opening date has not been set, but a spokesman said it would open in late August.

The company still needs to apply to the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board to grant Tesla a license to sell its battery-powered cars in the state.