Emmanuel Besnier
Source of wealth: Cheese
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Emmanuel Besnier's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Emmanuel Besnier could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 11.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Emmanuel Besnier could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 4.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Emmanuel Besnier could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.3 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 Emmanuel Besnier could pay for it entirely for 9.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Emmanuel Besnier could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 41.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Emmanuel Besnier 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 0.9 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Emmanuel Besnier's fortune is equivalent to 171 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.
Emmanuel Besnier could buy 45,473,867 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 8 trucks to transport them. Although Emmanuel Besnier will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Emmanuel Besnier is the controlling shareholder of family-held Lactalis, the world's largest dairy conglomerate, with more than $30 billion in annual revenues.
His grandfather founded the company in 1933. It now sells products including President brie, Siggi's yogurt and Stonyfield.
His younger siblings, Jean-Michel and Marie, split the rest of the ownership in the family's milk and cheese giant.
The world's biggest dairy company, Lactalis now employs 85,000 and owns more than 266 plants in 51 countries.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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