Gloria Joseph
Source of wealth: Insurance
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Gloria Joseph's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Gloria Joseph could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Gloria Joseph could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Gloria Joseph could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 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 Gloria Joseph could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Gloria Joseph could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Gloria Joseph 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
Gloria Joseph's fortune is equivalent to 12 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.
Gloria Joseph could buy 3,082,336 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 Gloria Joseph will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Gloria Joseph is the ex-wife of George Joseph, the billionaire founder of Los Angeles-based insurance company Mercury General Corporation.
She owns a 17% stake in Mercury, which she received when the couple divorced in 1985.
The couple married in 1946 after George served in the Air Force during World War II.
When George founded Mercury in 1961, Gloria was named vice president, and she served in that role until the couple divorced. She continued to sit on the company's board until 2003.
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