Barry Diller
Source of wealth: Online media
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Barry Diller's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Barry Diller could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.3 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Barry Diller could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Barry Diller could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.5 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 Barry Diller could pay for it entirely for 2.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Barry Diller could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 8.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Barry Diller 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
Barry Diller's fortune is equivalent to 35 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.
Barry Diller could buy 9,322,898 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Barry Diller will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Barry Diller founded internet and media conglomerate IAC in 1995. He remains senior executive and chairman.
IAC owns print and digital publisher People Inc., website Care.com, The Daily Beast and equity stakes in companies such as MGM Resorts International and Turo.
Diller is also chairman of online travel giant Expedia, which acquired its holding company, Liberty Expedia, in a $2.6 billion deal in 2019.
Prior to founding IAC, he worked at ABC, Paramount and Fox and oversaw launches of hit TV shows including "Cheers" and "The Simpsons."
He built Pier 55 -- named "Little Island" -- a park and performance venue in the Hudson River that opened in spring of 2021.
He is married to designer Diane Von Furstenberg and owns an estimated third of her eponymous fashion company.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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