Jurgen Wirtgen
Source of wealth: Construction Vehicles
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Jurgen Wirtgen's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Jurgen Wirtgen could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Jurgen Wirtgen could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Jurgen Wirtgen could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.9 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 Jurgen Wirtgen could pay for it entirely for 1.2 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Jurgen Wirtgen could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Jurgen Wirtgen 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
Jurgen Wirtgen's fortune is equivalent to 21 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.
Jurgen Wirtgen could buy 5,678,587 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 Jurgen Wirtgen will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Jurgen Wirtgen is one of two billionaire brothers who inherited the family fortune from their father, Reinhard, founder of construction equipment maker Wirtgen Group.
Wirtgen group was founded in 1961 and sold to Deere & Company in 2017 for $5.2 billion.
After the sale, the brothers created Wirtgen Invest, a family office with interests in energy, real estate, healthcare, consumer goods and finance.
The investment firm has made some 700 generally passive investments, according to its website.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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