The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Timothy Headington's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Timothy Headington could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Timothy Headington could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Timothy Headington could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Timothy Headington could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Timothy Headington could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Timothy Headington 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Timothy Headington's fortune is equivalent to 9 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.
Timothy Headington could buy 2,365,883 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Timothy Headington will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Inspired by geologist father, Timothy Headington founded Headington Oil in 1978. He sold his North Dakota oilfields to XTO Energy in 2008.
He found a new passion in filmmaking and helped bankroll "Hugo," "Argo," "World War Z," and the 2018 reboot of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider."
He has invested in downtown Dallas, where he owns the Joule Hotel and department store 4510 and is partnering on a Virgin Hotel with Richard Branson.
After Oklahoma University, Headington earned graduate degrees in theology and psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
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