Norman Braman
Source of wealth: Art, car dealerships
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Norman Braman's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Norman Braman could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Norman Braman could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.8 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Norman Braman could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.2 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 Norman Braman could pay for it entirely for 1.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Norman Braman could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Norman Braman 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
Norman Braman's fortune is equivalent to 28 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.
Norman Braman could buy 7,385,639 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 Norman Braman will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Norman Braman owns one of Florida's largest car dealerships, Braman Motorcars, which has more than $3 billion in annual revenue.
Braman made his first fortune selling pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Born in Philadelphia to immigrant parents, he was a water boy for the Eagles, the NFL team he bought in 1985 and sold in 1994 for a $120 million profit.
An avid art collector, he helped bring the prestigious Swiss art fair, Art Basel, to Miami in 2002.
He and his wife funded the construction of Miami's Institute for Contemporary Art, a free museum which opened in 2017.
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