The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Jeffery Hildebrand's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Jeffery Hildebrand could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 4.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Jeffery Hildebrand could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 2.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Jeffery Hildebrand could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.2 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 Jeffery Hildebrand could pay for it entirely for 4.3 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Jeffery Hildebrand could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 18.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Jeffery Hildebrand 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 0.4 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Jeffery Hildebrand's fortune is equivalent to 74 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.
Jeffery Hildebrand could buy 19,799,969 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 4 trucks to transport them. Although Jeffery Hildebrand will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Jeffrey Hildebrand cofounded Hilcorp in 1990; he later bought out his partner for $500 million.
In 2020 Hilcorp finalized the $5.6 billion acquisition of BP's assets in Alaska.
He has built Hilcorp into America's biggest privately owned oil company (by production volumes).
In 2015, Hildebrand gave each of his 1,400 employees a $100,000 bonus after they doubled the size of his company in five years.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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