Art Levinson
Source of wealth: Genentech, Apple
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Art Levinson's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Art Levinson could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Art Levinson 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
Art Levinson 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 Art Levinson could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Art Levinson could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Art Levinson 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

Art Levinson's fortune is equivalent to 12 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.
Art Levinson could buy 3,313,323 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 Art Levinson will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Art Levinson has been chairman of the board of Apple since 2011; he owns more shares of Apple than CEO Tim Cook.
He was the CEO of successful biotech firm Genentech from 1995 to 2009 and served as its chairman from 1999 to 2014.
Levinson was also on the board of Google from 2004 to 2009. A few years later, he was named CEO of Calico, a health company created by Google.
He has authored or co-authored dozens of scientific papers and been named an inventor on 11 U.S. patents.
He has a Ph.D in biochemical sciences from Princeton.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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