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Top 10 Most Eccentric Billionaires in History
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Nov 13, 2024
Wealth brings freedom—and sometimes eccentricity. Meet the billionaires with the most unusual habits and lifestyles.
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top 10 most eccentric billionaires in
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history billionaires are known for their
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wealth power and influence but some have
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taken their success to new extremes with
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eccentric Lifestyles bizarre habits and
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unusual business ventures here's a look
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at the top 10 most eccentric
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billionaires in
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history one Howard
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Hughes Howard Hughes the reclusive
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Aviation mob and filmmaker was one of
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the most eccentric billionaires of all
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time known for his obsession with cenl
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he famously wore tissue boxes on his
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feet to avoid touching the ground Hughes
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also invested heavily in aviation
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setting world records and developing
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Innovative planes but his erratic
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behavior and paranoia led to a life of
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isolation avoiding public appearances
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and even legal battles over his
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estate two Elon Musk Elon Musk is known
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for his ambitious Ventures from electric
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cars with Tesla to colonizing Mars with
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SpaceX however it's his exent
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personality that has grabbed attention
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over the years musk's Ventures have
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included releasing a Tesla Roadster into
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space launching flamethrowers through
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his company the boring company and
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sharing quirky tweets that often have
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unpredictable
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consequences his unorthodox approach to
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business in life makes him one of the
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most eccentric billionaires of
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today three Richard
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Branson Sir Richard Branson the founder
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of Virgin group is a master of eccentric
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stunts from attempting to to break world
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records for crossing the Atlantic and
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Pacific in hot air balloons to his plans
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for a luxury space tourism company
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Branson's adventurous spirit is
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legendary he once dressed as a pirate to
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promote his airline and continues to
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push the boundaries of what's possible
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all while maintaining a laid-back and
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quirky Public
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Image four David geffin music mogul
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David geffin made billions in the
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entertainment industry but his
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eccentricities have also made headlines
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geffin is known for his high-profile
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friendships with celebrities his love of
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private yachts and his outspoken
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opinions he once bought a private island
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for $50 million and has been known to
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host lavish parties aboard his mega
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yacht Rising Sun his luxurious and
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extravagant lifestyle continues to make
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him an enigmatic figure in the world of
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billionaires five Larry Ellison Larry
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Ellison the co-founder of Oracle is
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notorious for his over-the-top lifestyle
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and obsession with luxury he owns
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several extravagant properties including
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a $200 million Hawaiian estate and a
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historic Garden in Kyoto Japan Ellison's
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eccentricities also include his love for
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extreme sports particularly his passion
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for yachting having competed in the
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America's Cup and his frequent displays
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of wealth including rare cars and
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private jets six Kirk kiroran Kirk
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kiroran the late billionaire who made
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his fortune in Las Vegas casinos was
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known for his eccentric approach to
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business he once spent Millions on
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acquiring MGM and other Hollywood
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Studios only to later sell him off for
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profit kirkorian also took odd risks
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such as purchasing the majority stake in
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a car company just to help promote a
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film his passion for the entertainment
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industry led to some unpredictable
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Ventures cementing his place in history
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as a very unconventional billionaire
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seven Stuart and Linda Resnik the Resnik
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who made their fortune in Agricultural
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and consumer goods are eccentric in
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their passion for Environmental causes
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they've invested heavily in water
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conservation and organic farming but
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it's their love for art that sets them
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apart they own an incredible collection
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of Contemporary Art and even have their
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own art gallery on the private property
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their bold and unusual blend of
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environmental activism and art
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collecting has earned him a spot on this
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list eight Hugh
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Hefner Hugh Hefner the founder of
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Playboy magazine was known for his
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unapologetically eccentric lifestyle
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Hefner's Mansion known as the Playboy
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Mansion was the epicenter of parties
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excess and celebrity glamour he lived in
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a surreal world where his every whim was
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C to from hosting weekly parties for the
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Rich and Famous to surrounding himself
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with beautiful women Hefner's
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extravagant lifestyle quirky habits and
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lifelong pursuit of pleasure made him
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one of the most eccentric billionaires
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in history nine alw bin tal Prince Al W
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bin tal of Saudi Arabia is one of the
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world's wealthiest and most Ecentric
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billionaires known for his massive
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Fortune he's been described as the
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Arabian Warren Buffett due to his
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diverse Investments including stakes in
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companies like City group and Twitter
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his eccentricities include his lavish
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tastes in real estate from owning the
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world's most expensive yacht to his
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multiple luxury homes as well as his
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generosity he once pledged to donate
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much of his fortune to charity he's also
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being known to offer unusual business
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proposals including funding a floating
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city 10 John Paul deoria John Paul
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deoria the co-founder of Paul Mitchell
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hair products and Patron tequila is
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known for his rags to riches story but
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his eccentricities are equally
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fascinating deoria once lived in his car
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but now he's known for his philanthropic
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efforts and unique lifestyle choices he
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often goes on spontaneous Adventures
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embracing his no rules approach to life
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including spending time with his beloved
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motorcycles contributing to
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environmental causes and even riding a
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bicycle through the streets of Los
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Angeles instead of relying on a luxury
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car these billionaires have broken the
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mold of conventional wealth shaping
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their own narratives through extravagant
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unusual and sometimes downright bizarre
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actions whether through unique business
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ventures outrageous stunts or quirky
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Lifestyles these eccentric billionaires
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have proven that money Fame and Fortune
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can be just the beginning of a truly
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remarkable life
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