What Cars Do the World’s Top CEOs Drive?
If you’re a high-status individual who has been promoted to CEO, you’ll likely want to drive a nice car. In fact, CEOs can’t just drive any old car. They need something that will make them look successful and powerful.mThis means they are often seen behind the wheel of the latest model of luxury brands like Mercedes and BMW. They also want their cars to be as unique as they are — so they often opt for custom features such as special paint jobs or personalized license plates. The world’s top CEOs are a highly competitive bunch. They want to be the best at what they do and they’ll do whatever it takes to get there. And that includes spending some serious cash on their rides.
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Oracle, drives a Mercedes Benz S-Class. He also owns a McLaren F1 and Ferrari Enzo, as well as a Lamborghini Aventador and Bentley Continental GT.
Nick Fleeps
Red Dog Casino CEO drives a Lexus LS. He’s been the CEO of an online casino for nearly six years. But do you also know that he’s one of the rich men in America? According to the Internet, his net worth as of September 2022 was $23 million (he’s since exceeded that number). Nick wasn’t always so wealthy; he started out as a child prodigy who had mastered basic programming by age 12. In 2019 he became chief executive officer of Red Dog Casino.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett – Chairman, CEO and the largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren Buffett is a self-made billionaire who built his riches on the stock market. The 80-year-old investor also has an impressive collection of over 20 classic cars, which includes a Cadillac Eldorado and Bentley Mulsanne. He also owns a Chevy Corvette that he bought for $50,000 back in 1964 when it was brand new — talk about depreciation.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, has said he doesn’t have a car collection because he prefers to drive his own cars. As of this writing, that includes:
- Tesla Model S
- Tesla Model X
- Tesla Model 3 (a mid-sized EV expected to hit production in 2017)
- The original Tesla Roadster (a sports car for wealthy environmentalists) which was discontinued in 2012 but relaunched in 2020 after the company reorganized its brand image and decided to start producing more affordable models like the Model 3.
In addition, there are two upcoming vehicles from Musk’s companies on this list: The Tesla Semi truck and an updated version of the Roadster called Hypercar 2020 Concept
Bill Gates
The car of choice for Bill Gates is the Tesla Model S, a luxury sedan that can go from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds. The billionaire philanthropist has been a big fan of Elon Musk, head of Tesla and SpaceX, for years. In fact, he’s invested $80 million into the company through his investment management firm Cascade Investment LLC.
Gates has also been a big proponent of electric vehicles (EVs). In 2013 he co authored an opinion piece on The National Interest titled “Why We Need A Carbon Tax to Drive Innovation” which called for increased efforts to develop EVs in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Since then EVs have become more common thanks largely due to advances made by Tesla such as their autopilot mode which allows cars to drive themselves when on highways or city streets without any human intervention needed!
Mary Barra
Mary Barra is the CEO of General Motors (GM). She was born in Port Huron, Michigan and graduated from the General Motors Institute in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. She went on to earn an MBA from Stanford University in 1992.
Barra became GM’s chief executive officer on January 15, 2014, making her the first female CEO of a major global automaker. In April 2015 she was elected chairwoman of the Board of Directors by shareholders at GM’s Annual Meeting and became chairman effective June 1st 2015.
Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google, and he drives a Tesla Model S. Pichai was named CEO in 2015, after the company’s reorganization into Alphabet Inc. He replaced Eric Schmidt in this position. In 2019, he became Google’s new CEO on an interim basis after founder Larry Page took on more of an advisory role for health reasons.
After joining Google in 2004 with its acquisition of his startup company called Applied Semantics, Pichai rose through the ranks to become VP of product management for core search products by 2011 and later chief product officer at that time as well. In late 2014 he was made senior vice president of Android & Chrome OS when those teams were combined under Pichai’s leadership prior to him becoming CEO
Steve Ballmer
When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn’t busy overseeing the world’s biggest software company, he enjoys relaxing with his friends and family. If you were to crash one of these parties and ask Steve what kind of car he drives, you’d probably hear two things:
- He loves cars made by Ford.
- He loves cars made by BMW.
But what really sets Steve apart from the other bigwigs on this list is his passion for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Known for their luxury and superior engineering, these high-end cars are truly something special — and it’s no surprise that they appeal to Mr. Ballmer’s discerning eye!
Mark Zuckerberg
- Zuckerberg owns two Tesla vehicles, a Model X and a Model S.
- He has a garage at his home in Palo Alto, California and another one in his San Francisco home.
Mark Hurd and Safra Catz (co-CEOs)
Mark Hurd, who served as CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 2005 to 2010, is an automotive enthusiast. He’s owned a variety of cars during his career including a Ferrari F430 Spider and a Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible. In fact, he was even spotted driving around in his Honda Odyssey minivan on at least one occasion during his time at HP. Hurd’s counterpart in Oracle’s top spot — Safra Catz — is also an auto enthusiast who has owned some exotic machinery herself over the years. She owns an Aston Martin Vanquish S Volante convertible with its 6L V12 engine producing 568 horsepower (412 kW).
Bob Iger
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, is a big proponent of electric vehicles. He drives a Tesla Model S and has been seen in several other high-end cars over the years, including a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Jaguar F-Type. But perhaps most notable is the fact that Iger is on Tesla’s board of directors. In short: if you want to be like Bob Iger, go out and buy yourself a Tesla Model S!
David Abney
- David Abney, CEO of United Airlines
- Drive: Tesla Model S
As the CEO of a major airline, it’s not surprising that Abney has chosen a vehicle that offers some degree of eco-friendliness. But he says he actually likes to drive fast in his electric car. “I do get the opportunity to go pretty fast,” he told Business Insider. “I’ve got a lot of time to think about things when I’m driving.” He also happens to be an Elon Musk fanboy who got his first Tesla as soon as they were available on the market — and now owns four of them in different colors.
John Legere
John Legere is the CEO of T-Mobile, a major US wireless carrier. He’s also famous for his flamboyant style and outspoken persona. Before starting at T-Mobile, Legere was the CEO of Global Crossing, a telecommunications company that went bankrupt in 2002 but made enough money to afford a fleet of luxury vehicles. He owns three Teslas: A Tesla Roadster (a car that gets great gas mileage), a Model S sedan (which runs on electricity) and one of the first Model X SUVs released by Tesla Motors Inc., which can go over 250 miles per hour with its Ludicrous mode enabled.
In Conclusion
As we’ve seen in this article, CEOs are very different people with different tastes. Some of them have an expensive taste and others prefer to keep it simple. No matter what their personal style is though, one thing remains constant: they all love their cars.