Anne Beaufour
Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Anne Beaufour's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Anne Beaufour could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Anne Beaufour could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Anne Beaufour could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.3 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 Anne Beaufour could pay for it entirely for 1.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Anne Beaufour could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Anne Beaufour 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries

Anne Beaufour's fortune is equivalent to 30 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.
Anne Beaufour could buy 8,101,715 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 Anne Beaufour will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Anne Beaufour owes her fortune to her stake in Ipsen, a French pharmaceutical giant that sells more than 25 drugs in 115 countries.
Founded in 1929 by grandfather Henri Beaufour, the family's 76% share of Ipsen was split between 3 siblings when father Albert Beaufour died in 2000.
Anne and her brother Henri now control 52% of Ipsen, which generated 2022 revenues of more than $3.4 billion.
Sister Veronica sold her 6% stake.
Anne holds a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Paris Orsay.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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