Arun Bharat Ram
Source of wealth: Chemicals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Arun Bharat Ram's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Arun Bharat Ram could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Arun Bharat Ram could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Arun Bharat Ram could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.9 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 Arun Bharat Ram could pay for it entirely for 1.3 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Arun Bharat Ram could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Arun Bharat Ram 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
Arun Bharat Ram's fortune is equivalent to 22 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.
Arun Bharat Ram could buy 5,870,313 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 Arun Bharat Ram will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Arun Bharat Ram is the chairman emeritus of SRF, a maker of specialty chemicals and packaging film.
Bharat Ram started his career in 1967 with the Delhi Cloth & General Mills (now DCM), owned by his family.
He set up SRF in 1970, as a manufacturer of nylon tire cords. Today, the company has 16 manufacturing plants, including in Thailand and South Africa.
Both his sons, Ashish and Kartik, help him run the business.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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