20 favorite hobbies and passions of the richest people

• 20 favorite hobbies and passions of the richest people

When billionaires have a free minute, they have the opportunity to do quite extravagant hobbies, whether it is collecting retro cars or travel anywhere in the world. But, as it turned out, most common among billionaires craze is not associated with setting riches on display: it is charity.

The company Wealth-X, which specializes in social research among the richest, recently published the results of an annual census of billionaires, which reflect the habits and hobbies of the richest people in the world. It turned out that the charity has become the most popular hobby: more than half of the billionaires engaged her in one form or another. Such popularity is not surprising due to initiatives like The Giving Pledge, which brings together Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, agreed to give to charity, more than half of his fortune during his lifetime. "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Giving Pledge instill a sense of humanitarian responsibility billionaires who want to use their wealth to make the world a better place", - stated in the Wealth-X analytical report.

From arts and fashion to hunting and fishing, in front of you - twenty of the most popular hobbies and interests of the richest people in the world.

Skiing - 7, 2%.

Dieter Mateschitz, the billionaire owner of the brand energy drink Red Bull, during the descent within the ski race "Hahnenkamm" (Hahnenkamm Ski Races) in Austria in 2004.

Clock - 7, 7%.

Fishing - 7, 8%.

Jewelry - 8, 1%.

Yvette Prieto shows a ring with a huge diamond, a gift from her husband, billionaire, former basketball player and team owner Michael Jordan Charlotte Bobcats.

Hunting - 8, 8%.

Cooking - 10, 9%.

The founder of the service by calling a taxi through a mobile app Uber Travis Kalanick preparing broccoli.

Golf - 11%.

Donald Trump plays golf.

Cultural events - 12, 1%.

Virgin CEO Richard Branson celebrates the expansion of the presence of your company in India.

Reading - 12, 3%.

Bill Gates makes recommendations for literature.

The American or the usual football - 13, 1%.

The owner of football club "Chelsea" Roman Abramovich in the victory for his team of the British Premier League match in London in 2015.

Collecting - 14, 1%.

Cars - 14, 5%.

Founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk during the launch of the new crossover model Tesla Model X.

Health & Fitness - 14, 8%. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg likes to run.

Sailing - 14, 9%.

Founder and chief technology officer of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, whose fortune is estimated at $ 48 billion, the American Cup Sailing America's Cup.

Wines and alcoholic beverages - 15, 9%.

John Paul DeJoria, founder of Patron Tequila.

Politics - 22, 2%.

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, for 12 years he was mayor of New York.

Fashion and Style - 25, 2%.

Warren Buffett arrived at a dinner in honor of British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House.

Art - 28, 7%.

An impressive collection of works of art of the owner network of department stores Walmart Alice Walton is exhibited in the Museum of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.

Travel - 31%.

Richard Branson and staff airline Virgin Australia.

Charity - 56, 3%.

Bill and Melinda Gates are known for their enthusiasm in charity, which they do through their own fund.