Brian Chesky
Source of wealth: Airbnb
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Brian Chesky's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Brian Chesky could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 4.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Brian Chesky could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Brian Chesky could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.8 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 Brian Chesky could pay for it entirely for 3.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Brian Chesky could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 15.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Brian Chesky 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 0.4 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Brian Chesky's fortune is equivalent to 64 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.
Brian Chesky could buy 17,141,267 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 3 trucks to transport them. Although Brian Chesky will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Brian Chesky cofounded peer-to-peer room and home rental company Airbnb with Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia in 2008; Chesky is CEO.
Chesky owns nearly 14% of Airbnb.
In 2022, Chesky announced he would start living on Airbnb full time, moving to a different city or town every few weeks.
A former bodybuilder, Chesky attended Rhode Island School of Design where he met Gebbia.
Chesky is the son of two social workers; he made $40,000 a year as an industrial designer in Los Angeles before Airbnb took off.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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