Alexander Sixt
Source of wealth: Car rentals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Alexander Sixt's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Alexander Sixt could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Alexander Sixt could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Alexander Sixt could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Alexander Sixt could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Alexander Sixt could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Alexander Sixt with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Alexander Sixt's fortune is equivalent to 11 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Alexander Sixt could buy 2,905,149 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Alexander Sixt will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Alexander Sixt, together with his brother, Konstantin, owns 56% of Sixt SE, one of the world's largest car rental companies. They are the co-CEOs.
Their grandfather Martin Sixt founded the firm in 1912. Their father, Erich, took over in 1969 when it was a local operation with just 200 vehicles.
Together with his wife, Regine, Erich turned the company into a global player. He stepped down as CEO in 2021; he is chair of the supervisory board.
Sixt SE, which went public in 1986, had 2021 revenues of around $2.5 billion, 7,000 employees and some 2,000 locations in over 100 countries.
Alexander joined Sixt in 2009; he and his brother Konstantin were appointed co-CEOs in 2021 after their father stepped down.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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