Hans Thomann
Source of wealth: music retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Hans Thomann's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Hans Thomann could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Hans Thomann 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
Hans Thomann 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 Hans Thomann could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Hans Thomann could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Hans Thomann 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
Hans Thomann's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Hans Thomann could buy 2,871,197 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 Hans Thomann will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Hans Thomann is managing director of Thomann, one of Europe's largest music retailers with locations in Germany, France and Denmark, among others.
Thomann took over the business from his father, who started the company in 1954, and expanded it during the dot-com-era of the 1990s and 2000s.
Today Thommann employs more than 1,800 people who come from 55 countries.
The company is still headquartered in the small German town of Treppendorf.
The sole owner of the company, Thomann became involved in the business when he was 12 years of age.
Financial Assets
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