Larry Silverstein
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Larry Silverstein's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Larry Silverstein could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Larry Silverstein could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Larry Silverstein could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Larry Silverstein could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Larry Silverstein could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Larry Silverstein 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Larry Silverstein's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Larry Silverstein could buy 1,885,933 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 Larry Silverstein will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Larry Silverstein is the chairman and founder of Silverstein Properties, a New York-based real estate development firm.
Silverstein Partners owns nearly 16 million square feet of office, residential and retail properties in the U.S., including 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan.
Silverstein signed a 99-year lease on the World Trade Center towers for $3.2 billion in July 2001, seven weeks before the 9/11 attacks.
Silverstein Properties and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ultimately received a $4.55 billion insurance payout and built new towers on the site.
The firm developed the 7, 2 and 3 World Trade Center office towers. A fourth building, 5 World Trade Center, will be a residential high-rise when it's complete.
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