The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Tom Werner's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Tom Werner 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, Tom Werner 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
Tom Werner 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 Tom Werner 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
Tom Werner could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Tom Werner 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
Tom Werner's fortune is equivalent to 14 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.
Tom Werner could buy 3,723,883 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 1 trucks to transport them. Although Tom Werner will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Tom Werner rose to prominence as a TV executive, producing hits like That 70's Show and 3rd Rock From The Sun, as well as Roseanne and The Cosby Show prior to their controversies.
In 2001, Werner cofounded Fenway Sports Group (then called New England Sports Ventures) and bought the Boston Red Sox for $380 million a year later.
Werner owns more than 10% of FSG, which controls the Red Sox, Liverpool FC and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and counts LeBron James as an investor.
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Monthly wealth history
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