Elizabeth Uihlein
Source of wealth: Packaging materials
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Elizabeth Uihlein's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Elizabeth Uihlein could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Elizabeth Uihlein could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Elizabeth Uihlein could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 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 Elizabeth Uihlein could pay for it entirely for 2.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Elizabeth Uihlein could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Elizabeth Uihlein 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
Elizabeth Uihlein's fortune is equivalent to 44 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.
Elizabeth Uihlein could buy 11,763,152 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Elizabeth Uihlein will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Elizabeth Uihlein is president of Uline, one of North America's biggest distributors of shipping, packaging and industrial supplies.
Headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, $8.1 billion (est. revenue) Uline sells more than 43,000 products via its 900+ page catalog to businesses nationwide.
Elizabeth (Liz) and her husband, Richard (Dick), started Uline in their basement in 1980; it now has 9,000 employees.
Together, the couple has given about $400 million over the years backing conservative candidates in federal races, according to FEC filings, making them one of the top donors in the United States.
The duo shelled out more than $140 million in the 2023-2024 election cycle. Originally Ron DeSantis supporters, they shifted to Trump after the Republican primary.
Financial Assets
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