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Billionaire hobbies: how the super-rich spend their time
How do high net worth individuals occupy their free time? Washing the dishes and investing in dinosaurs, apparently
Bill Gates does the dishes: what does the world’s richest man do in his spare time? Play bridge and watch his daughter ride horses. He also told Reddit he does the dishes. “I do the dishes every night – other people volunteer but I like the way I do it,” he said.
David Koch is obsessed with dinosaurs: The sixth richest businessman in the world told the New York Times that dinosaurs blow him away due to their enormous size. Close to his 72nd birthday, he spent $45 million renovating the palaeontology hall of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. He called it a “gift for me.”
Richard Branson breaks world records: Virgin’s billionaire founder is an adventurer to the core. He was quoted saying he will “never quit adventuring.” He currently holds four world records for sea and air accomplishments.
Carlos Slim Helu loves art: Mexico’s number one billionaire is so passionate about art that he opened a 17,000 square metre museum, named after his late wife, Soumaya Domit.
Robson Walton buys expensive cars: Walmart’s chairman is famous for his controversial hobby of collecting expensive cars. He allegedly has a collection worth over $16 million.
Anil Ambani runs: India’s fourth richest billionaire is a serial marathon runner. He told Business Week: “At a deeper level, running is about pushing the limits, of realising one’s possibilities.”
Jeff Bezos invests in space: The CEO of Amazon.com owns a private investment firm, Bezos Expeditions, which he used to discover lost engines from the Apollo 11 lunar mission. He also owns Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer.
Mark Zuckerberg reads: The world’s youngest billionaire loves a good book or kindle. He hosts a book club on his personal Facebook account and makes a book recommendation every two weeks. According to Business Insider, he doesn’t own a TV.
Larry Ellison races in his yacht: Oracle’s CEO, worth almost $40 billion, spends his free time sailing and racing in his 454-foot mega yacht, Rising Sun. He spent over $100 million in his quest to win sailing’s America’s Cup, stated Forbes.
Peter Thiel is into technology: Co-founder of PayPal and investor in Facebook, Thiel is allegedly passionate about technologies relevant to artificial intelligence, human immortality, and “oceangoing floating cities.”
