Martin Haefner
Source of wealth: Software, investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Martin Haefner's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Martin Haefner could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Martin Haefner could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Martin Haefner could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 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 Martin Haefner could pay for it entirely for 1.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Martin Haefner could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 8.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Martin Haefner 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

Martin Haefner's fortune is equivalent to 33 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.
Martin Haefner could buy 8,886,080 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 Martin Haefner will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Martin Haefner's fortune largely stems from his former stake in IT management software maker CA Technologies, acquired by Broadcom in July 2018.
He inherited half of his father Walter's stake in CA Technologies when he died in June 2012, then the world's oldest billionaire at 101.
He also inherited part of car dealer AMAG, which sells brands including Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley and Porsche.
His sister, Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, inherited equal stakes in CA Technologies and AMAG. He bought her stake in AMAG in 2018.
Martin co-owns the Bellerive Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, with his sister.
Financial Assets
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