Tony Xu
Source of wealth: food delivery service
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Tony Xu's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Tony Xu could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Tony Xu 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
Tony Xu could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 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 Tony Xu could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Tony Xu could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Tony Xu 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
Tony Xu's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Tony Xu could buy 2,833,344 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 Tony Xu will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Tony Xu cofounded restaurant delivery service DoorDash in 2013 and became a billionaire after its 2020 IPO. He owns 4.6% plus options.
Cofounders Andy Fang and Stanley Tang, who Xu met while they were all studying at Stanford, own about 4% each. Xu is the CEO.
DoorDash is America's largest food delivery service. It delivers meals and more from 390,000 restaurants and other merchants like CVS.
Xu was born in China and moved to the U.S. at age five. Growing up, his mom worked as a server at a Chinese restaurant.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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