The Elon Musk of Denmark Brought a Journalist on His Submarine’s Final, Bloody Voyage

Millionaire Genius

Amidst that, Madsen attended a university in Denmark and left early when his company started receiving major funding. His most successful venture was creating the world’s largest privately owned and operated submarine. This also happened to be the source of his largest breakdown…

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