Alternate careers of top 10 CEOs: Facebook’s Zuckerberg could have been a linguist!

Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are not just about suits, ties, handshakes, presentations and of course moolah! Like any other common man, they have their own unique quirks.

We wonder, if not a CEO what would these famous people be.

Here’s a look at a few interesting career alternatives of ten most famous CEOs.

1. Indra Nooyi – A lead guitarist for a rock band

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is extremely passionate about music and was once upon a time a lead guitarist in an all-women rock band in her hometown, Chennai.

2. Marissa Mayer – Baker

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has openly admitted her love for desserts especially cupcakes. She is also said to have created spreadsheets to  study her favourite recipes for cupcakes.

3. Bill Gates – Golfer 

Former CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates’ love for the game of Golf is not unknown. Apart from Golf, he also loves playing bridge and tennis.

4. Satya Nadella  – Poet

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is not only a cricket buff, but also loves reading poetry, which he likens to software codes.

5. Mukesh Ambani – Movie Director

Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani is an avid movie watcher and in order to satisfy his craving for movies, this Indian billionaire has built a 50-seat theatre in his private house Antilla, Mumbai.

6. Tim Cook- Athlete 

Also known as ‘Iron Man’ in his close circle, Apple CEO Tim Cook’s stamina levels are known to be unmatched. He works out everyday and gorges on protein bars from time-to-time. Two of his favourite hobbies are rock climbing and mountain biking.

7. Jeff Bezos – Astronaut

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is among those several business moguls striving hard to win the billionaires’ space race. His love for space exploration became more evident after he set up a privately funded aerospace company named Blue Origin, which develops technologies to enable private human access to space.

8. Sergey Brin – Trapeze artist

Google co-founder Sergey Brin loves to push his body to the limits with the flying trapeze, which is one of his favourite hobbies. During college, he even undertook advances classes for the same and is also known to bring groups of Google employees to try out the sport together.

9. Warren Buffet – Bridge professional

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has in the past openly admitted that playing bridge is more interesting to him than naked women! A self-proclaimed addict of the game, this billionaire has in the past paired with Microsoft’s Bill Gates in several bridge tournaments.

10. Mark Zuckerberg – Linguist

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a unique penchant for foreign languages. Apart from Mandarin, Zuckerberg also knows French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek.

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