Lynda Resnick
Source of wealth: Agriculture
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Lynda Resnick's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Lynda Resnick could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Lynda Resnick could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.1 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Lynda Resnick could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.6 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 Lynda Resnick could pay for it entirely for 2.2 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Lynda Resnick could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 9.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Lynda Resnick 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Lynda Resnick's fortune is equivalent to 37 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.
Lynda Resnick could buy 9,862,731 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Lynda Resnick will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
From almonds & oranges in California's Central Valley to seedless lemons in South Texas, Lynda Resnick and her husband Stewart are worth billions from farming as the world's leading grower of tree nuts and America's largest citrus grower.
They cofounded and co-own the Wonderful Company, among the largest farming operations in America. As a couple, they share a fortune worth an estimated $10.8 billion.
Lynda dropped out of college at 19 to start her own ad agency. Stewart came to her looking for marketing help.
Both previously divorced, they met in the 1970s when she provided marketing help for a burgeoning janitorial business.
Lynda focuses on philanthropy; the Resnicks have pledged more than $2 billion to charitable causes, including climate change research.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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