Patrizio Bertelli
Source of wealth: Luxury goods
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Patrizio Bertelli's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Patrizio Bertelli 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, Patrizio Bertelli 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
Patrizio Bertelli 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 Patrizio Bertelli 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
Patrizio Bertelli could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Patrizio Bertelli 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
Patrizio Bertelli's fortune is equivalent to 27 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.
Patrizio Bertelli could buy 7,270,613 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 Patrizio Bertelli will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Patrizio Bertelli is the chairman and former co-CEO of the handbag and fashion empire Prada alongside his wife, Miuccia Prada, whose grandfather founded the company in 1913.
He met Miuccia in 1977, the same year she and her siblings Alberto and Marina inherited the business.
Patrizio, who ran a luxury leather company at the time, joined Prada a year later.
Focusing on the business side, he pushed Prada to expand its product offerings beyond high end luggage, handbags and steamer trunks.
Bertelli and Prada took the company public in Hong Kong in 2011.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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