Tim Cook
Source of wealth: Apple
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Tim Cook's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Tim Cook could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.3 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Tim Cook could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Tim Cook could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.9 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 Tim Cook could pay for it entirely for 1.2 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Tim Cook could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Tim Cook 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
Tim Cook's fortune is equivalent to 20 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.
Tim Cook could buy 5,392,916 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 Tim Cook will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple, one of the world's most valuable companies.
Cook, who became chief executive in 2011, had previously served as Apple's chief operating officer under Steve Jobs.
Cook joined Apple in 1998, having worked briefly at PC-maker Compaq and for 12 years at IBM.
Cook owns more than 3 million shares of Apple, less than a 1% stake; he's sold more than $1 billion worth of shares over the years.
Since 2005, he has also served on the board of Nike.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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