AUSTIN, Texas—When Time journal final week named Elon Musk “Particular person of the 12 months,” it painted a spartan image of his residing preparations. “The richest man on the planet doesn’t personal a home,” the piece started.
The journal was repeating what has grow to be a core ingredient of Mr. Musk’s public persona. Since final yr, when the billionaire Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO introduced he was “promoting nearly all bodily possessions” in an effort to simplify his life, Mr. Musk has repeatedly portrayed himself as a person of modest tastes.
