Building and launching rockets into space can require around-the-clock attention. Just ask Peter Beck.
Beck, the founder and CEO of Long Beach, California-based aerospace company Rocket Lab, typically works 12-hour to 20-hour days, especially during busy periods leading up to rocket launches, a company spokesperson says. That time commitment makes striking a healthy balance between work and a personal life difficult, says Beck, 47.
“[I’m] not winning any awards for any of that,” Beck says. “That is for sure.”
Beck started Rocket Lab in 2006 with no college degree and few industry connections. Over nearly two decades, he’s built it into a $12.93 billion business, as of Wednesday morning. The company’s success contributes largely to Beck’s net worth — $1.3 billion, Forbes estimated last month.
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During his busiest workdays, Beck employs “workarounds” to spend time with his family, he says. He typically goes …