The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Massimo Moratti's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Massimo Moratti 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, Massimo Moratti 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
Massimo Moratti 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 Massimo Moratti 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
Massimo Moratti could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Massimo Moratti 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
Massimo Moratti's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Massimo Moratti could buy 3,493,707 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 Massimo Moratti will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Massimo Moratti is the largest shareholder and former CEO of Saras, Italy's largest oil refinery.
His father, Angelo, founded the firm in 1962; Massimo and his late billionaire brother, Gian Marco (d.2018), took Saras public in 2006.
Massimo owns 20% of the company, which has a liquified fuel gasification plant, a wind farm in Sardinia and gas stations mainly in Spain.
Gian Marco controlled a similar stake as Massimo and passed it on to his two sons, Angelo and Gabriele, when he died.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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