Top 10 unusual pastimes, and 10 top hobbies

Wednesday 14th January 2009

It can be tough at the top, and as every chief-executive knows, the term "full-time" takes on an entirely different meaning. Time-off is often fleeting, so why do these CEOs chose to spend it in such an odd way?

1.   Designing custom fireworks displays (Mike Workman, Pillar Data Systems, United States)

2.   Heli-skiing (Patrice Etlin, Advent International, Brazil)

3.   Studying military history (Naguid Kheraj. JP Morgan Cazenove UKn)

4.   Playing the trumpet (Kerry Killinger, Washington Mutual, United States)

5.   Flying a Second World War-vintage P-51 Mustang fighter (Eugene Mallett, Alpine Air, United States)

6.   Riding in long-distance horse races (Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem,  DP World, Dubai)

7.   River-cruising in a 1946 wooden boat (Barry Hibbert. Polestar, UJ)

8.   Studying Scottish history (Wilson Totten, ProStrakan, UK)

9.   Playing the cello (Carlo Scevola, Carlo Scevola & Partners, United States)

10.  Cattle roping and trail riding (Mike Petrie, Petrie & Associates, United States)

(Source: European CEO survey)


And the ten most popular CEO hobbies

1.    Golf    28%

2.    Reading    16%

3.    Listening to music    14%

4.    Playing cricket    13%

5.    Cooking    12%

6.    Fishing    9%

7.    Photography    8%

8.    Watching TV    6%

9.    Playing piano    6%

10.    Skiing    5%

(Source: European CEO survey)

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