Bernd Freier
Source of wealth: Fashion retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Bernd Freier's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Bernd Freier 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, Bernd Freier could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Bernd Freier 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 Bernd Freier 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
Bernd Freier could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Bernd Freier 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
Bernd Freier'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.
Bernd Freier could buy 3,180,049 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 Bernd Freier will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Bernd Freier opened his first clothing store in Wuerzburg, Germany in 1969. He named it Sir Oliver after the hero of Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
The company, whose name was later shortened to s.Oliver, initially focused on standard mix-and-match casual fare.
It has diversified into underwear, beachwear and nightwear, as well as licensing and sub-labels for evening clothes and trend-focused collections.
With annual sales of around $1.5 billion, s.Oliver now has more than 700 stores and partner stores in over 20 countries.
Freier stepped down as CEO in 2014 but took over again in 2018. He stepped down once more in 2019.
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