The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Trevor Rees-Jones's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Trevor Rees-Jones could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Trevor Rees-Jones could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Trevor Rees-Jones could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 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 Trevor Rees-Jones could pay for it entirely for 2.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Trevor Rees-Jones could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Trevor Rees-Jones 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Trevor Rees-Jones's fortune is equivalent to 41 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.
Trevor Rees-Jones could buy 10,814,724 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Trevor Rees-Jones will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Trevor Rees-Jones started as a bankruptcy attorney, but wanted to make deals, not clean up after them.
In 1984 he started Chief Oil & Gas and became a pioneer of the shale fracking boom.
A lucky guy, he grossed $7 billion on 7 deals in 7 years.
His new house on Dallas Country Club is appraised by the county at $40 million.
Southern Methodist University has broken ground on Rees-Jones LIbrary of the American West, to hold his $100 million collection of 30,000 books, maps, artworks. Set to open in 2027.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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