Tech billionaires like Sundar Pichai, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk are known for running multi-billion dollar empires. Here’s a look at how they spend their downtime:
Bill Gates (Microsoft)
Bill Gates enjoys reading, traveling, and collecting rare books and cars. Notably, he bought a Leonardo da Vinci manuscript for $30.8 million and owns a 20-car garage in Washington, featuring luxury cars like the Porsche 911 supercar. Gates also loves playing bridge, a game taught to him by Warren Buffett, and spending time with his family. Additionally, he plays tennis and participated in a fundraising match with Roger Federer in 2017.
Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter) Elon Musk is an avid gamer, enjoying games like Elden Ring and Diablo VI. He finds playing video games calming, saying, “Killing the demons in a video game calms the demons in my mind.” His biography reveals he enjoyed magic tricks and hypnosis as a child. Musk also collects memorabilia, including the Lotus Esprit car from the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me.”
Sundar Pichai (Google)
Sundar Pichai is a fan of FC Barcelona and met the team in 2017, along with Lionel Messi. He also loves cricket and was his high school team’s captain. A March 2023 report noted that Pichai once aspired to play cricket professionally.
Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
Jeff Bezos holds a commercial pilot’s license and enjoys flying his private jet. His hobbies include horseback riding, aviation history, and cave exploring. In 2013, he spent nearly a month at sea recovering pieces of the Apollo 11 spacecraft engine. Bezos also took a space trip aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard in 2021.
Mark Zuckerberg (Meta)
Mark Zuckerberg enjoys mixed martial arts (MMA) and extreme sports. After launching Twitter rival Threads, he invited Musk for an MMA charity cage fight, though it remained online banter. Zuckerberg also enjoys recreational aviation and playing the guitar.
Tim Cook (Apple)
Tim Cook’s hobbies include rock climbing, cycling, and hiking. He enjoys visiting national parks, saying they provide a “palate cleanser for the mind.” Cook is also an avid reader.
Sam Altman (Open AI)
Sam Altman, founder of Chat GPT, has a passion for racing cars and flying planes. He owns five cars, including two McLarens, and enjoys racing.
