Laurent Dassault
Source of wealth: Diversified
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Laurent Dassault's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Laurent Dassault could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 3.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Laurent Dassault could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Laurent Dassault could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.4 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 Laurent Dassault could pay for it entirely for 3.2 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Laurent Dassault could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 13.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Laurent Dassault 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
Laurent Dassault's fortune is equivalent to 56 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.
Laurent Dassault could buy 14,809,190 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 Laurent Dassault will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Laurent Dassault is an heir to the Dassault aerospace and software fortune, which he inherited along with his siblings when her father Serge Dassault died in 2018.
In 1991 after 13 years in banking, Serge joined Dassault Groupe, the family's aerospace and software conglomerate. He is now honorary chairman of the supervisory board.
He also served as a director of Artcurial, the family's art auction house, which auctions horses and real estate
Marcel, Laurent's grandfather, founded Dassault Aviation, a French aerospace company that started out making propellers in World War I.
He and his family also own the country's daily newspaper Le Figaro, vineyards and a private aeronautic company.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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