Simona Giorgetta
Source of wealth: Chemical products
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Simona Giorgetta's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Simona Giorgetta could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Simona Giorgetta could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Simona Giorgetta could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Simona Giorgetta could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Simona Giorgetta could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Simona Giorgetta 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Simona Giorgetta's fortune is equivalent to 8 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.
Simona Giorgetta could buy 2,223,281 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Simona Giorgetta will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Simona Giorgetta is the largest shareholder and on the board of MAPEI, a manufacturer of chemical products used in construction based in Milan, Italy.
She is the niece of Giorgio Squinzi, who led MAPEI from 1984 until his death in October 2019; Giorgio's father Rodolfo founded the company in 1937.
The company's products have been used in projects ranging from the Panama City metro to the restoration of the Coliseum in Rome.
Giorgetta shares ownership of the company with her cousins Marco and Veronica, Giorgio's two children, who serve as co-CEOs of MAPEI.
Together, Giorgetta and her cousins also own Italian soccer team Sassuolo Calcio, which Giorgio acquired in 2003.
Financial Assets
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