Feng Hailiang
Source of wealth: Copper, education
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Feng Hailiang's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Feng Hailiang could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Feng Hailiang could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Feng Hailiang could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.1 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 Feng Hailiang could pay for it entirely for 1.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Feng Hailiang could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Feng Hailiang 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
Feng Hailiang's fortune is equivalent to 25 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.
Feng Hailiang could buy 6,603,752 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 Feng Hailiang will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Feng Hailiang chairs Zhejiang-based Hailiang Group, whose interests include copper smelting, real estate, education and agribusiness.
Feng started a trading company in 1985, followed by a copper products factory in 1989; the latter was the predecessor to Hailiang Group.
Feng's son Feng Luming is an executive director of Hong Kong-listed Hailiang International Holding.
Liming holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in business from the University of San Francisco.
Hailang Group donated more than $100 million of stock to the Hailiang Charitable Foundation in 2020.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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