Manuel Lao Hernández & family
Source of wealth: Casinos
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Manuel Lao Hernández & family's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Manuel Lao Hernández & family could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Manuel Lao Hernández & family could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Manuel Lao Hernández & family could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Manuel Lao Hernández & family could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Manuel Lao Hernández & family could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Manuel Lao Hernández & family 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
Manuel Lao Hernández & family's fortune is equivalent to 14 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.
Manuel Lao Hernández & family could buy 3,781,719 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 Manuel Lao Hernández & family will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Manuel Lao Hernandez founded Cirsa, a multinational casino company. He sold it to Blackstone for an estimated $2.6 billion (including debt) in 2018.
He started the business in 1978 and expanded it to nine countries in Latin America and Europe. He still owns Cirsa's Argentina operations.
His three children all worked for the family business, which was based just outside of Barcelona.
Today, through his Nortia investment firm, Lao Hernandez has interests in infrastructure, real estate and leisure and entertainment.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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