Co-Owner
Van Tuyl Companies
THE ORACLE: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire’s shares have nearly doubled in price since the sale. Van Tuyl became chairman of what’s now Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, but stepped down from the position last year, after a five-year term. He’s reported to be buying dealerships on his own again, in Texas. His primary residence said to be in Arizona.
WEEKEND WEALTHY: Has a formidable real estate presence in OC. In 2018, paid a reported $55 million for a Corona del Mar compound along the water. Sale included two technically separate, although adjoining, properties. Property, including the iconic “Big Blue House,” was bought from the Irvine family heirs.
Larry Van Tuyl owns a mega-yacht, called Vanish, that’s been valued at about $125 million. The 217-foot ship was launched in 2016 by Feadship, and counts two helipads, an outdoor cinema, a gym, sauna, massage room, beach club, and includes “a free-standing staircase flanked by a glass wall over three decks,” the Dutch luxury boat maker’s website says.
• NET WORTH: $3 billion
• LAST YEAR: $2.5 billion
• SOURCE OF WEALTH: car dealerships