Sue Gross
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Sue Gross's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Sue Gross 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, Sue Gross 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
Sue Gross 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 Sue Gross 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
Sue Gross could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Sue Gross 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
Sue Gross'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.
Sue Gross could buy 3,542,742 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 Sue Gross will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Sue Gross is the ex-wife of PIMCO cofounder and billionaire Bill Gross. The two divorced in 2017 after 32 years of marriage.
Gross walked away with roughly $1.3 billion, including a $36 million house in Laguna Beach and half of the couple's art collection.
After the divorce, she sold a Picasso painting for $35 million and purchased a number of properties in Orange County.
In 2017, Sue Gross started her own charitable vehicle, Sue J. Gross Foundation.
Previously the couple had run the William and Sue Gross Family Foundation, which supported Doctors Without Borders, Columbia U. and Duke U.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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