Jim Kennedy
Source of wealth: Media, automotive
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Jim Kennedy's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Jim Kennedy could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 4.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Jim Kennedy could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.8 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Jim Kennedy could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.7 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 Jim Kennedy could pay for it entirely for 3.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Jim Kennedy could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 15.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Jim Kennedy 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 0.3 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Jim Kennedy's fortune is equivalent to 63 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.
Jim Kennedy could buy 16,812,658 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 3 trucks to transport them. Although Jim Kennedy will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
The Cox family owns media and automotive company Cox Enterprises, which had $23.1 billion in 2023 revenues.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia the privately held company is family owned and operated. James M. Cox founded the company in 1898.
Kennedy's grandfather, James M. Cox, founded Cox Enterprises in 1898 when he purchased the Dayton Evening News.
Kennedy's first job at the company was as a production assistant in the newspaper division in 1972.
He inherited his 25% stake in Cox Enterprises from his mother, Barbara Cox Anthony, who died in 2007.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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