Giorgio Perfetti
Source of wealth: Candy
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Giorgio Perfetti's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Giorgio Perfetti could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Giorgio Perfetti 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
Giorgio Perfetti 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 Giorgio Perfetti could pay for it entirely for 1.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Giorgio Perfetti could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Giorgio Perfetti 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
Giorgio Perfetti'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.
Giorgio Perfetti could buy 6,776,555 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 Giorgio Perfetti will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Giorgio Perfetti and his brother Augusto own candy and gum giant Perfetti Van Melle, a private company with more than $4.8 billion in revenues in 2024.
His father Ambrogio and uncle Egidio started the company in 1946 as a chewing gum business in a small town near Milan.
In 2022, the company announced it would acquire Mondelez International's developed market gum business, adding brands such as Trident, Dentyne and Bubbalicious.
The company's top-selling brands include Mentos and Airheads.
Perfetti once sold a 300-foot yacht under construction to fellow billionaire Suleiman Kerimov.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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