Roberto Crippa
Source of wealth: Microchip testing
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Roberto Crippa's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Roberto Crippa could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Roberto Crippa could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Roberto Crippa could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.1 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 Roberto Crippa could pay for it entirely for 1.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Roberto Crippa could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Roberto Crippa 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
Roberto Crippa's fortune is equivalent to 25 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.
Roberto Crippa could buy 6,796,395 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 Roberto Crippa will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Roberto Crippa is the son of Giuseppe Crippa (d. 2025), the late founder of Technoprobe, an Italian manufacturer of probe cards, small devices that test the functionality of microchips.
His father founded Technoprobe in 1989 in his garage and attic alongside his son Cristiano, while still working at semiconductor firm ST.
Technoprobe went public on Euronext Milan in 2022; Roberto owns an 18% stake.
Roberto joined the firm in 2002 and took over the management of the company's Italian operations
He has served as Technoprobe's vice president since 2013.
Financial Assets
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