Alfred West Jr
Source of wealth: Money management
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Alfred West Jr's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Alfred West Jr could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Alfred West Jr could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Alfred West Jr could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Alfred West Jr could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Alfred West Jr could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Alfred West Jr 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
Alfred West Jr's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Alfred West Jr could buy 3,563,299 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 Alfred West Jr will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Alfred West oversees SEI, the $2 billion (revenue) financial services firm he founded in 1968.
SEI, which stands for Simulated Environments Inc., first developed a computer program to train loan officers by simulating a lending environment.
West took SEI public in 1981 and branched out into investment advisory and money management.
He retired as CEO in 2022, after more than 50 years at the helm. He's now executive chairman.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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