Scot French
Source of wealth: Private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Scot French's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Scot French 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, Scot French 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
Scot French 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 Scot French 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
Scot French 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 Scot French 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
Scot French'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.
Scot French could buy 3,478,272 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 Scot French will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Scot French is a founding partner of HPS Investment Partners, one of the world's biggest alternative credit managers with $149 billion in assets.
French cofounded HPS in 2007 with Scott Kapnick and Michael Patterson, who are both also billionaires.
HPS was sold to BlackRock in July 2025 for around $12 billion in BlackRock stock.
French previously managed a proprietary investment fund within Citigroup, and before that worked at Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers.
He began his career as an accountant at Price Waterhouse after graduating from the University of Illinois.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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