Donald Mackenzie
Source of wealth: Private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Donald Mackenzie's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Donald Mackenzie 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, Donald Mackenzie 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
Donald Mackenzie 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 Donald Mackenzie 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
Donald Mackenzie 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 Donald Mackenzie 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
Donald Mackenzie'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.
Donald Mackenzie could buy 2,150,787 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 Donald Mackenzie will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Donald Mackenzie is a cofounder and honorary co-chair of Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.
The firm went public on the Amsterdam stock exchange in 2024 and Mackenzie owns a nearly 6% stake.
CVC was established in 1981 as the European operations of Citicorp Venture Capital, the VC arm of Citigroup.
In 1993, Mackenzie and seven cofounders acquired the business and spun it out as CVC. They raised their first fund in 1996 and shifted their focus to private equity.
CVC's investments include Petco, Swiss watchmaker Breitling and Spanish soccer league La Liga.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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