Chief Executive Officer or a CEO of a company is just like the Commander-in-chief of any army. He usually holds the most important job within the company. He is also trusted to take the business to new heights. Since most CEO’s are paid in kilograms, they are often seen driving flashy and nice cars in their expensive Omegas and Armani suits. As we all know, cars are great attention grabbers and in case you’re a head of any big conglomerate, even driving a truck might get you in the news. Below is a list of top 10 CEO’s and their nice cars:
List Of Top CEO’s Driving Nice Cars
1) Mark Zuckerberg
The CEO and co-founder of the social media website Facebook doesn’t believe in dressing formal, he has a soft corner whenever it comes owning the set of wheels. His most recent purchases reportedly include the Pagani Huayra that costs him dearly around 1.3 million dollars alongside similar smart purchases which include Volkswagen Golf GTI, Honda Fit and Acura TSX. The one which impresses most people is the Pagani Huayra that packs the AMG’s V12 engine that’s capable of generating 730bhp. The sports car has also made it to the list of the top 10 most expensive cars in the world.
2) Sergey Brin And Larry Page
Most people use the word Google if they do not know the meaning of something and thanks to these 2 guys for making it a possibility. Sergey Brin and Larry Page co-founded google.com that is nowadays undoubtedly the best company and best search engine to work for. In 2011, Larry replaced Eric Schmidt as the Chief Executive Officer of Google while Sergey Brin, his college friend became the Director of Special Projects and Google X. Apart from owning Google Jet 767-200 and Dornier Alpha fighter Jet, both Google co-founders show a lot of interest in electric cars and autonomous driving. They both have some serious investments in Tesla Motors and also owns a couple of Tesla Roadsters and Coupes along with the modest Toyota Prius. Under their leadership, the company is also working on developing a driverless car which will represent the future of the automobile industry.
3) Jeff Bezos
The X generation of today loves shopping online and that is where Amazon comes in. The CEO and founder Jeff Bezos recently topped a list of the Best-Performing CEOs by the Harvard Business Review Staff. He is a billionaire with a net worth of around 34.8 billion. Jeff Bezos owns the humble 1996 Honda Accord.
4) Bill Gates
Who does not know one of the wealthiest men on the planet! Bill Gates has a net worth of about 79.3 Billion dollars. He is capable of buying any small to medium automobile company leave alone one or even two cars. His fascination towards the fast cars, more so Porsche dates back during his teenage years. He became a billionaire at an early age of 31. However, he had purchased some of these cars even before Microsoft went public. His collection of cars includes Porsche 959 Coupe, Porsche 930 Turbo, Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche Carrera Jaguar XJ6, Ferrari 348 and Cabriolet 964.
5) Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim has an estimated net worth of 74.7 Billion dollars. He is the CEO and Chairman of Grupo Carso and Telmex, America Movil. He’s the richest man in Mexico, his home country. In addition, he is the largest shareholder in The New York Times, with around 17% stake. When it comes to possessing sweet pieces of engineering on wheels, Carlos Slim trusts the Bentley Continental Flying Spur that he drives himself although his convoy of bodyguards follows closely. He also owns the Chevrolet Suburban SUV and a heavy duty military style Mercedes 4×4 and.
6) Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, he has an approximated net worth of around of 72.3 billion dollars. He is among the self-made billionaires who own some of the best automobiles known to mankind. Warren Buffett is an investor, not necessarily a spender since he once owned the 4-door luxury “Lincoln Town car” which was later auctioned for charity purposes in 2006. He then bought DTS Cadillac that was also auctioned for 1,22,500 dollars.
More Big CEO’s And Their Nice Cars
7) Elon Musk
The Iron Man of reality, Elon Musk is the CTO and CEO of SpaceX, Chief Product Architect, and CEO of Tesla Motors and the Chairman Chief executive of SolarCity. He co-founded PayPal Inc. and founder of SpaceX, Zip2, and Tesla Motors. He loves driving the Tesla Model S and owns also a McLaren F1 sports car together with Lotus Esprit. Elon Musk has also bought Wet Nellie, an underwater car that was used in the film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ for 1 million dollars.
8) Mukesh Ambani
Moving on to the Indian billionaires, the richest Indian, Mukesh Ambani owns several premium cars. He is the CEO of Reliance Industries Limited. His house, the Antilia is the most expensive house in the world and has a parking space for more than 160 cars. According to some reports, he owns over 150 cars which include Mayback S67 super luxury car, Maybach 62, Bentley Flying Spur, Mercedes S class, Black Mercedes SL500 and Rolls Royce Phantom.
9) Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata is the chairman Emeritus of the Tata Sons. He has a craving for classy and expensive cars. Over the years, Tata has built his own collection of cars which includes names such as Jaguar XF, Ferrari California, Cadillac XLR, Maserati Quattroporte, Chrysler Sebring, Mercedes 500 SL, Mercedes Benz S Class, Honda Accord and Land Rover Freelander.
10) Gautam Singhania
Gautam Singhania, Managing Director and Chairman of Raymond Group is well-known for his collections of cars, especially sports cars. A Formula 1 racer himself, Singhania holds the Limca Book of Records for a quarter mile run of 9.855 seconds so as to set the fastest time for any drag race held in India. His garage flaunts several names such as Ferrari La Ferrari, Verde Ithaca LP570 Superlaggera, Honda S2000, Lotus Elise convertible, Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi Q7 and the Nissan Skyline GTR.