Elon Musk’s SpaceX success shows how he’s sharing the wealth, not playing Monopoly

With the IPO of SpaceX (formally Space Exploration Technologies Corp; $SPCX) June 12, there has been endless commentary on Elon Musk’s status as the world’s first U.S.-dollar trillionaire. But in my eyes, his greatest accomplishment in wealth creation is not what he has done for his own wealth, but what he has done for others.

It’s been reported that in going public, SpaceX has created wealth not just for Musk, but for many employees. In fact, it is estimated that going public has made millionaires...