Chen Tei-fu
Source of wealth: Herbal products
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Chen Tei-fu's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Chen Tei-fu 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, Chen Tei-fu 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
Chen Tei-fu 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 Chen Tei-fu 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
Chen Tei-fu could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Chen Tei-fu 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
Chen Tei-fu'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.
Chen Tei-fu could buy 4,520,380 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 Chen Tei-fu will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Chen Tei-Fu and his wife, Oi-Lin Chen, cofounded herbal-products maker Sunrider, which is now led by their five children.
Sunrider products are distributed in nearly 50 countries through a mix of franchises and company-owned stores.
He owns Sunworld-branded hotels in Beijing; the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California; and St. Ermin's Hotel in London.
Chen's vast collection of Chinese art is on display at Sunrider headquarters in Torrance, California, near Los Angeles.
Financial Assets
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