Cover Jack Ma dresses as Michael Jackson and dances at Alibaba's annual party (Photo by TPG/Getty Images)
Jack Ma dresses as Michael Jackson and dances at Alibaba's annual party (Photo by TPG/Getty Images)
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From raising crocodiles to exploring the ocean, here are some of the most unexpected hobbies of billionaires
While many billionaires spend their free time sailing around on super yachts, racing horses or collecting expensive art, some choose to invest their money, and time, in uncommon hobbies outside of their billion-dollar day job. Here are some of the most unexpected.
William Belo
Above Crocodile farm (Photo by Ian Robert Knight/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Crocodile farm (Photo by Ian Robert Knight/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Philippine billionaire William Belo may own the country’s biggest home-improvement chain, but his hobby may strike you as relatively uncommon: raising crocodiles.
He has two crocodile farms with 23,000 reptiles, which he breeds for lucrative uses. Their skins are sold to luxury brands like LVMH, while their meats are found in Hungarian sausages and a Filipino dish called sisig.
Jack Ma
Above Jack Ma dresses as Michael Jackson and dances at Alibaba's annual party (Photo by TPG/Getty Images)
Jack Ma dresses as Michael Jackson and dances at Alibaba's annual party (Photo by TPG/Getty Images)
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Did you know the richest man in China is a passionate live performer? The former Alibaba CEO has even appeared on stage at musical festivals in China. His most well-known performance, however, is a Michael Jackson impersonation from a 2017 Alibaba party.
Jeff Bezos
Above Jeff Bezos speaks near part of an F-1 engine from a Saturn V rocket, on display in the APOLLO exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle (Photo by David Ryder for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Jeff Bezos speaks near part of an F-1 engine from a Saturn V rocket, on display in the APOLLO exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle (Photo by David Ryder for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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When Jeff Bezos is not busy leading Amazon, he enjoys searching for discard NASA rockets underwater. His mission? To restore these important relics of human’s first efforts to send humans to the Moon.
See also: Rocket Men: Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin
Sergey Brin
Above Sergey Brin jumping off an aeroplane (Photo: Google+)
Sergey Brin jumping off an aeroplane (Photo: Google+)
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Not one to shy away from challenges, the Google co-founder enjoys high-adrenaline exercise and counts the flying trapeze as one of his favourite hobbies. He has even convinced some of his brave Google employees to try it out as a team.
