Stewart Rahr
Source of wealth: Drug distribution
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Stewart Rahr's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Stewart Rahr could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Stewart Rahr could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.8 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Stewart Rahr could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.3 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 Stewart Rahr could pay for it entirely for 1.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Stewart Rahr could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Stewart Rahr 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Stewart Rahr's fortune is equivalent to 29 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.
Stewart Rahr could buy 7,811,378 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 Stewart Rahr will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Stewart Rahr expanded Kinray, a pharmaceutical distributor his father founded in 1944, and sold it to Cardinal Health in 2010 for $1.3 billion.
Rahr is known for his extravagant lifestyle, which he funds through conservative investments in private equity, hedge funds and natural resources.
After getting a bachelor's degree in history at NYU, he briefly attended NYU Law before dropping out to run the family business.
He has a sizable art collection that includes works by Picasso, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Alexander Calder.
He has donated over $25 million to Make-A-Wish, a nation-wide nonprofit that grants the wishes of critically ill children.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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