Carl Icahn
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Carl Icahn's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Carl Icahn could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Carl Icahn could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Carl Icahn could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.3 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 Carl Icahn could pay for it entirely for 1.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Carl Icahn could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Carl Icahn 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
Carl Icahn's fortune is equivalent to 31 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.
Carl Icahn could buy 8,245,819 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 Carl Icahn will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Carl Icahn, one of Wall Street's most successful investors, has been shaking up corporate America for decades.
Icahn's primary investing vehicle is publicly traded Icahn Enterprises. He also runs a fund that invests his personal cash and money belonging to Icahn Enterprises.
Icahn grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens. He graduated from Princeton with a degree in philosophy in 1957.
Icahn began his career on Wall Street as a stockbroker for Dreyfus Corporation before buying a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1968.
He has donated about $200 million to what is now the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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