Stephen Ross
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Stephen Ross's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Stephen Ross could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 7.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Stephen Ross could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 3.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Stephen Ross could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.0 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 Stephen Ross could pay for it entirely for 6.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Stephen Ross could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 28.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Stephen Ross 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 0.6 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Stephen Ross's fortune is equivalent to 116 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.
Stephen Ross could buy 31,055,143 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 6 trucks to transport them. Although Stephen Ross will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Real estate and sports magnate Stephen Ross was a tax attorney before founding Related Companies in 1972 as an affordable housing developer.
In all, Related has developed or acquired more than $60 billion worth of properties of all kinds from California to Abu Dhabi to London.
After a decade of planning and construction, Related Co.'s Hudson Yards on Manhattan's west side opened to the public in March 2019.
In July 2024, Ross formed a new real estate firm, Related Ross, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Ross also owns a stake in the Miami Dolphins NFL team and the Formula One Miami Grand Prix, plus stakes in Equinox Fitness and SoulCycle.
In December 2024, he sold a 13% stake in the Dolphins, the Miami Grand Prix and the Miami Open to Ares Management and the owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets at an $8.1 billion valuation.
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