The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ron Corio's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ron Corio 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, Ron Corio 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
Ron Corio 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 Ron Corio 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
Ron Corio could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ron Corio 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
Ron Corio's fortune is equivalent to 14 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 $549.34.
Ron Corio could buy 3,695,180 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 Ron Corio will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ron Corio is the founder and former CEO of Array Technologies, which makes solar tracking systems.
Within half-a-year of the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company's October 2020 IPO, Corio unloaded his 38% stake for an estimated $1.2 billion before-tax.
Corio founded Array Technologies in 1989; he stepped down as CEO before the IPO and resigned from its board in 2022.
Corio is New Mexico's first billionaire.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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