The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Thomas Dundon's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Thomas Dundon could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Thomas Dundon 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
Thomas Dundon 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 Thomas Dundon could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Thomas Dundon could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Thomas Dundon 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
Thomas Dundon's fortune is equivalent to 16 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.
Thomas Dundon could buy 4,224,142 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 Thomas Dundon will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Thomas Dundon founded subprime auto lender Drive Financial in 1997, sold it to Santander and exited with $700 million in 2015.
He acquired a majority stake in the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes in 2018.
In 2019 Dundon invested $70 million into the now-defunct Alliance of American Football.
Dundon in 2025 put together a consortium of investors to acquire the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers for $4.2 billion.
Dundon's pickleball empire includes control over the United Pickleball Association, the PPA Tour and gear seller Pickleball Central.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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