Danilo Iervolino
Source of wealth: Online universities
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Danilo Iervolino's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Danilo Iervolino 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, Danilo Iervolino 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
Danilo Iervolino could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Danilo Iervolino 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
Danilo Iervolino could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Danilo Iervolino 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
Danilo Iervolino'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.
Danilo Iervolino could buy 2,182,382 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 Danilo Iervolino will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Danilo Iervolino is an Italian entrepreneur who founded online university UniPegaso in 2006, one of the first to be established in Italy.
Iervolino started UniPegaso at age 28 and grew it to become the largest in Italy, serving more than 120,000 students.
He sold his company Multiversity, which includes UniPegaso, to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for $1.3 billion in October 2021.
Since selling UniPegaso, Iervolino has purchased Italian soccer team Salernitana.
He also invests in Italian tech startups, both independently and through a startup accelerator and venture capital funds.
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