H. Ross Perot Jr
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare H. Ross Perot Jr's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
H. Ross Perot Jr 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, H. Ross Perot Jr 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
H. Ross Perot Jr 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 H. Ross Perot Jr 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
H. Ross Perot Jr could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of H. Ross Perot Jr 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
H. Ross Perot Jr'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.
H. Ross Perot Jr could buy 11,863,046 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 H. Ross Perot Jr will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ross Perot Jr. founded real estate development company Hillwood, whose diversified portfolio spans 13,127 acres owned or optioned.
His father, late billionaire presidential candidate Ross Perot Sr., let his son borrow against his fortune to start his real estate empire.
Perot Jr.'s Hillwood has developed and acquired over 290 million square feet of industrial space and 90 residential communities.
Hillwood also built AllianceTexas, an inland port on 27,000 acres of pasture outside Fort Worth, which is home 590 companies.
Perot Jr. became vice chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Congress in November 2024.
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