Brian Hill
Source of wealth: Fashion retailer
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Brian Hill's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Brian Hill could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Brian Hill could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Brian Hill could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 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 Hill could pay for it entirely for 1.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Brian Hill could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Brian Hill 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
Brian Hill's fortune is equivalent to 17 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 Hill could buy 4,500,320 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 Brian Hill will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Brian Hill is the founder of the Vancouver-based women's fashion retailer Aritzia, popular for its "everyday luxury" clothing.
The son of a Vancouver department store owner, Hill opened his Aritzia first store in 1984 at age 23. He took the company public in Toronto in 2016.
Today, Aritzia's around 130 "boutiques" across Canada and the U.S. generate nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.
Hill ran the company as CEO for 38 years before stepping down in 2022; he remains executive chair.
He owns around 16% of the company's stock.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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