Selina Stihl
Source of wealth: chainsaws
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Selina Stihl's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Selina Stihl could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Selina Stihl could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Selina Stihl could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.9 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 Selina Stihl could pay for it entirely for 1.3 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Selina Stihl could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Selina Stihl 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
Selina Stihl's fortune is equivalent to 22 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.
Selina Stihl could buy 5,744,518 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 Selina Stihl will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Selina Stihl is a granddaughter Andreas Stihl, the German founder of the famous chainsaw company which bears his name.
She joined the family business in 2011 in Brazil as vice president of Finance and Administration and eventually became the CFO there.
Back in Germany, she's now deputy chair of the advisory board at Stihl, which saw $5.8 billion in sales in 2023.
Prior to joining the family business, she worked as an accountant for Deloitte in London.
The company was founded in 1926 and now employs 19,805 people.
Financial Assets
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