Comment by t0mbstone

It's true, he didn't actually build the space ship himself...

He knew he didn't have the skills or manpower to build a rocket himself, so he assembled an organization of people who would help him build it.

Then, he risked his own LIFE to be one of the first people to ride the rocket. If that's not putting trust in your engineers, I don't know what is.

Sure, you can hate on him for being rich, but at the end of the day, the man knows how to build successful companies.