Discover the Quirky Side of Business: Top 7 Fun Facts About Famous CEOs
1. Howard Schultz's Coffee Addiction
They say a yawn is a silent scream for coffee, but let's just say that Howard Schultz's scream echoes across the globe: The former Starbucks CEO is a hardcore java lover who slurps up 4 to 5 cups every day, even opening his own coffee shop, Il Giornale, which later became part of the Starbucks empire.
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2. Richard Branson's Tax Scandal Turnaround
You'd think he had a direct line to Robin Hood with a story like this: Richard Branson, before climbing to success, was caught red-handed in a tax fraud scandal involving his company, Virgin, and had to pay over £700,000 in today's currency as a settlement to the government. This financial faux pas forced him to master money management and create the now wildly successful Virgin Records empire – all while cleverly navigating the murky waters of taxation with his offshore endeavors.
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3. CEOs Defying Sleep Deprivation
Who needs sleep when you can rule a corporate empire? CEOs like Richard Branson and Marissa Mayer laugh in the face of drowsiness, fueled by sheer willpower (and maybe a double shot of espresso): But, dear aspiring sleep shunners, research shows that shortchanging slumber to a mere four hours a night leads to significant cognitive impairments and health woes – so unless you're blessed with the "short sleeper" gene (spoiler: most of us aren't), it's time to embrace the snooze button.
Source => thedailybeast.com
4. Bill Gates' Twitter Empire
Who needs Bill-ionaire friends when you have Twitter followers? Behold the Gates-bank of social media wealth: Bill Gates rakes in a whopping +191,979 followers daily, amassing a total of 62,662,085 fine Twitter folks as of May 21st, 2023. With each tweet garnishing an average of 3K likes and 400 retweets, our dear digital deity surely gives "follow the leader" an entirely new meaning!
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5. Richard Branson's Sky-high Adventures
Who needs airplanes when you can ride balloons like a true "Lord of the Skies": Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, broke records for the largest hot air balloon in 1987 with the Virgin Atlantic Flyer, zipping across the Atlantic in 33 hours, and then again in 1991 by flying an astounding 6,700 miles from Japan to Arctic Canada. Glide on, Sir Richard, glide on!
Source => virginballoonflights.co.uk
6. Warren Buffett’s Hail-Damaged Batmobile
You might think Warren Buffett's car collection would rival that of Batman's, but the frugal financier actually cruises around in a Batmobile plagued by hail damage: The Oracle of Omaha happily steers a 2014 Cadillac XTS he scored at a discount due to cosmetic hail imperfections, upholding his values of frugality and getting the most bang for his billionaire buck.
Source => finance.yahoo.com
7. Larry Page's Musical Roots
Before Larry Page became the search engine wizard, he was quite the pied piper, charming notes out of flutes and saxophones: This Google co-founder spent two summers honing his musical skills at Michigan's Interlochen Arts Camp and attributes his impatience and obsession with speed in computing to his time spent mastering percussive tempos, with a net worth of over $95.8 billion despite never finishing his PhD at Stanford.
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