Brian Lawson
Source of wealth: private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Brian Lawson's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Brian Lawson could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Brian Lawson could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Brian Lawson could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Lawson could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Brian Lawson could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Brian Lawson 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Brian Lawson's fortune is equivalent to 8 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 Lawson could buy 2,090,147 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Brian Lawson will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Brian Lawson is a vice chair of Brookfield, a Toronto-based alternative investment firm with $1 trillion in assets under management.
Lawson joined Brookfield in 1988, when it was called Brascan, and served as the firm's CFO from 2002 to 2020.
Lawson began his career as an accountant at Touche Ross, a predecessor to Deloitte.
His family's foundation supports nutrition research and established the University of Toronto's Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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