Lawrence Ellison

Rank on Forbes.com 2006 World’s Billionaires List: 15
Net Worth: $16 billion
Vehicles Owned: 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur (pictured above); Bentley Continental GT
Source: Business Week magazine

Known as the “Oracle,” Larry Ellison does not shy from the limelight like some other billionaires on the list. The software executive has a penchant for adventure, be it in his MIG fighter jet or his America’s Cup racing Yacht. Strangely, though, Ellison doesn’t drive a BMW as one might assume given that his company co-sponsors an America’s Cup team with the Bavarian company. Instead, Ellison prefers the finer things in life, like the British luxury, style and refinement found only in a Bentley. As the most powerful luxury sedan, the Bentley Continental Flying Spur provides Ellison with the perfect balance of driving exhilaration and four-door practicality.