Here's how Musk used a successful startup called PayPal as a springboard for building a personal fortune that Forbes measures ...

Elon Musk yearned for a technological overhaul of the company that ran PayPal, and he wanted that change to start with the letter X — even if some thought it reminded them of pornography.

What's True. In 2000 Elon Musk was fired as CEO of X.com after it merged with software company Confinity, which featured PayPal as a service. In 2001, the company was rebranded to PayPal.

Elon Musk's net worth of $367 billion makes him the world's richest person. His wealth is closely tied to shares of his car ...

Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson's new book about the billionaire details his ouster as PayPal CEO by a group known as the "PayPal Mafia" who replaced him with Peter Thiel.

Elon Musk (right) was ousted as PayPal CEO by investor Peter Thiel (left) and other executives in 2000. AP “But eventually I realized that it was good I got couped.

Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal ().His tenure at ...

With shares down 21% year to date, Tesla ( TSLA 0.04%) is reeling from a combination of weakening electric vehicle (EV) ...

Elon Musk’s got some big plans for the social network. They look pretty similar to his plans for PayPal in 2000. Some people just want to make the same mistake twice.

Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal (PYPL). His ...