William Chisholm
Source of wealth: Private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare William Chisholm's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
William Chisholm 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, William Chisholm 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
William Chisholm 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 William Chisholm 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
William Chisholm 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 William Chisholm 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
William Chisholm'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.
William Chisholm could buy 5,813,589 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 William Chisholm will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
William "Bill" Chisholm, a private equity executive, is leading a group of investors to buy the Boston Celtics NBA team for $6.1 billion.
Chisholm is the managing partner of STG Partners, a software-focused Silicon Valley private equity firm with about $12 billion in assets under management.
He cofounded Symphony Technology Group, the predecessor to STG, in 2002 with software billionaire Romesh Wadhwani.
Chisholm has worked in Silicon Valley for decades but grew up near Boston and has been a lifelong Celtics fan.
The Celtics' current CEO and governor, Wyc Grousbeck, will stay in his roles through the 2027-2028 season.
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