In Walter Isaacson's new biography of Elon Musk, the focus on psychology diverts us from the questions we should be asking about the world's richest man. By Sarah Frier. Jonathan Newton / The April 27, 2022 3:55 PM EDT. With Elon Musk close to claiming a new role as owner of Twitter after a winning bid to purchase it for $44 billion this week, the billionaire entrepreneur can add the Screenshot: TED. Elon Musk opened up on Thursday about his experience growing up with Asperger's syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder. Why it matters: Most adults with "invisible disabilities" such as Asperger's conceal them professionally to avoid stigmas and potential discrimination, research has found. As the founder of numerous companies When I First Saw Elon Musk for Who He Really Is. The CEO's mythmaking often obscures an uglier truth. The public is finally reckoning with it. By Edward Niedermeyer. May 27, 20225:50 AM. Mike It was recently revealed that Elon Musk, 51, the man with an estimated net worth of nearly US$240 billion, has nine children.The number was previously thought to be seven, until it was Well, according to Errol Musk, the unsurprisingly eccentric — and in one major way, extremely creepy — father of Elon, the mine definitely exists. And come to think of it, he'll take that Elon Musk and his conspiracy-laden leap to the extreme-right. Elon Musk greets the audience at an event held by the fascist Brothers of Italy party in Rome, on Saturday, December 16, 2023 Elon Musk has become the world's richest person, as his net worth crossed $185bn (£136bn). The Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur was pushed into the top slot after Tesla's share price increased on Elon even admitted his father is "brilliant at engineering" despite being an overall "terrible human being." And in an interview with Errol from 2018, British tabloid Mail on Sunday wrote, "Musk senior was a millionaire before the age of 30.". Elon was born on June 28, 1971, to Errol and his wife Maye Musk when they were both in their 20s. PayPal. This one may be a shock, but Musk is also a co-founder of PayPal. PayPal is a multinational financial technology company that works as an electronic alternative to checks or money orders by supporting online money transfers. Founded in 1998, PayPal merged with Musk's former company, X.com, in 2000. sFBL7V.