He Zhenggang
Source of wealth: Chemicals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare He Zhenggang's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
He Zhenggang could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, He Zhenggang 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
He Zhenggang could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 He Zhenggang 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
He Zhenggang could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of He Zhenggang 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
He Zhenggang's fortune is equivalent to 9 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.
He Zhenggang could buy 2,519,287 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although He Zhenggang will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
He is the second largest shareholder of Leshan Giantstar Farming & Husbandry, a supplier of leather products.
He stepped down as the company's chairman in August 2023.
He is also a director and the majority shareholder of Shanghai-listed chemicals supplier Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology.
He worked for a city government commercial bureau in Leshan, China from 1971 to 1993 and founded Hebang's predecessor company in 1993.
The company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Dec. 18, 2017.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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