T. Denny Sanford
Source of wealth: Banking, credit cards
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare T. Denny Sanford's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
T. Denny Sanford could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, T. Denny Sanford could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
T. Denny Sanford could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 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 T. Denny Sanford could pay for it entirely for 1.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
T. Denny Sanford could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of T. Denny Sanford 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
T. Denny Sanford's fortune is equivalent to 17 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.
T. Denny Sanford could buy 4,468,264 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 T. Denny Sanford will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
T. Denny Sanford owns First Premier Bank, which specializes in offering credit cards to high-risk borrowers.
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, bank has just 18 branches, but is one of the largest issuers of Mastercards - many with steep rates and low limits.
An active philanthropist, Sanford says he wants to die broke. To do that he'd have to give away his most valuable asset, First Premier.
Sanford was previously investigated for child pornography after photos of nude underage girls were discovered in his email.
The investigation was closed and charges were never brought. Sanford said his email was hacked.
Financial Assets
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