Travis Boersma
Source of wealth: Coffee
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Travis Boersma's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Travis Boersma could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Travis Boersma 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
Travis Boersma 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 Travis Boersma could pay for it entirely for 1.3 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Travis Boersma could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Travis Boersma 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
Travis Boersma's fortune is equivalent to 22 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.
Travis Boersma could buy 5,835,090 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 Travis Boersma will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Travis Boersma is the cofounder and executive chairman of Oregon-based coffee chain Dutch Bros.
Boersma took Dutch Bros public on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2021; he owns nearly 60 million shares.
He and his late brother Dane (d. 2009) started selling coffee from a pushcart in Grants Pass, Oregon in 1992 after quitting the family dairy business.
Dutch Bros, which added the first of its now popular drive-through locations in 1994, now has over 1000 shops in 19 states.
The company is known for its quirky culture; its baristas are called "broistas" and it offers beverages such as the "Hot Annihilator."
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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