Ann Walton Kroenke
Source of wealth: Walmart
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ann Walton Kroenke's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ann Walton Kroenke could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 6.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Ann Walton Kroenke could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 3.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Ann Walton Kroenke could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.4 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 Ann Walton Kroenke could pay for it entirely for 5.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Ann Walton Kroenke could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 25.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ann Walton Kroenke 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 0.6 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Ann Walton Kroenke's fortune is equivalent to 102 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.
Ann Walton Kroenke could buy 27,140,481 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 5 trucks to transport them. Although Ann Walton Kroenke will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ann Walton-Kroenke is the daughter of Bud Walton, who helped his brother, Sam, build Walmart into a retail giant.
She inherited part of Bud's stake in the retailer when he died in 1995.
A registered nurse, Walton-Kroenke is not involved in Walmart as a board member or an executive.
Her husband is billionaire real estate and sports mogul Stan Kroenke.
He owns the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and Arsenal Football Club in the U.K.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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