John Morris
Source of wealth: Sporting goods retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare John Morris's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
John Morris 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, John Morris 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
John Morris 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 John Morris 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
John Morris could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 15.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of John Morris 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
John Morris'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.
John Morris could buy 16,758,011 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 John Morris will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
John Morris is founder and CEO of $8.1 billion (sales) outdoor gear retailer Bass Pro Shops.
Morris started the company in 1972 by selling fish tackle from the back of his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri.
In 2017, he bought rival Cabela's for $5 billion, nearly doubling the size of Bass Pro Shops.
His Bass Pro Group also owns White River Marine Group, a leading manufacturer of fishing and recreational boats.
A noted conservationist, Morris spent $300 million to build a 350,000 square-foot museum and aquarium in Missouri that opened in 2017.
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Monthly wealth history
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