What last name comes to mind when you hear the words "wealthiest families"? Rockefeller? Didn't guess! Trump? Again - by! Gates? You are confusing, we are not asking about the richest people, but about families, dynasties, especially since Bill Gates signed the “giving oath”, his billions will go to philanthropic purposes, and the descendants will not get anything. The participants of our rating prefer to preserve and increase capital in order to pass it on from generation to generation. These figures may change, but not significantly.
From L'Oreal Owners to Generous Patrons: The World's Richest Families
Betancourt: French "beauty factory"
It only takes one word to paint a picture of the origins of the Betancourt family's billions: "L'Oreal". Back in 1907, this legendary business was started by the chemist Eugene Schullet, and the Frenchman registered his own company two years later. The company began producing hair and skin care products. When Eugene died, his daughter Liliane Betancourt took over the reins. She is now a very elderly woman and suffers from senile dementia, so her only daughter and grandson take care of the family company. The capital of Betancourt is 36 billion dollars.
Brand "Lous Vuitton" and not only: Arno and his children
The second member of our top richest families is also from France. The founding father of the dynasty, Bernard Arnault, has his own luxury brand Lous Vuitton (he is chairman and general manager company), but his interests extend much further. Arnault also owns other companies, including Dom Pérignon, Cartier and Bulgari. Should I continue? François, 67, has a great appreciation for art and owns $39 billion. The businessman has five children from two wives.
The Coxes: American Media Tycoons
In 1898, James M. Cox bought the Dayton Evening News, which marked the beginning of the rise of the American media tycoon. Today, James's grandchildren have taken over the family business: a fortune of $41 billion divided among five of them. The empire now includes radio stations, cable TV companies, and another firm (acquired 11 years ago for $4 billion) that makes software for car dealers.
The CargillMcMillan family has the most billionaires
According to Forbes, one of the richest families, Cargill-McMillan, includes the most billionaires in comparison with other participants in this ranking: there are 14 of them, the total capital of the clan is 49 billion dollars. The members of this family have the largest privately owned bio-industry company, agriculture, energy, food and pharmaceutical industries. However, most of the income (about $108 billion) came to the Cargills from agribusiness. W. W. Cargill opened his own business back in 1865, the business developed as construction progressed. railways. In 1909, the son-in-law of the owner, John MacMillan, took over the family company, after which the company received the double name Cargill-MacMillan. The family has not run the corporation since 1995, but they still own 88% of its shares, and six members of the clan hold various positions on the board.
Slim Helu: Mexico's dominant clan
Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in Mexico and is ranked fourth on the Forbes list of billionaires this year. He owns huge money - 47.8 billion dollars, and Slim Helu's family capital is 52 billion dollars. Economic downturn in South America(and in the cellular market) caused irreparable damage to this dynasty - a year ago their fortune was 2 times greater. Despite this, the clan confidently takes 6th place in the top of the richest families.
Favorites of the sweet tooth: the owners of the company "Mars"
We're sure you've all bought Mars family candy at least a few times! After all, Milky Way, Snickers and M & M "s are popular not only in the homeland of their manufacturers, in America, but throughout the world. Frank Mars began selling sweets in 1911, 18 years later his son joined him Forrest It was the era of the invention of flavored nougat - it was she who became the basis of the candy "bestseller" "Snickers". Today, Mars is the manufacturer of not only confectionery products, but also dog food (Royal Canin) and cats (Whiskas), and also - delicious sauces.The capital of the Mars - 78 billion dollars.
Unsinkable Kohi
Oil and gasoline is a win-win! Fuel is always and everywhere needed by people, so the Koch family and their private American company Koch Industries own 82 billion dollars. The origins of the family business are in the 1920s, when Fred K. Koch developed new method to convert heavy crude oil into gasoline. Now the company has launched its "tentacles" in many areas: housing, transportation, food and fuel production, and even ... the release of towel holders with motion sensors.
Wiltons bet on retail
While most of the wealthiest families are sprawling and investing in various types of businesses, the Walton clan is focused only on their mega project. This is the largest network retail in the US, Walmart supermarkets. Income from them is approaching 483 billion dollars, and family capital has exceeded 130 billion dollars. It all started with Sam Walton and his brother James ("Bud"), who founded the retail business in 1962. After the death of the brothers, the company passed to Sam's two sons and daughter and Bud's two daughters. Today, the third generation of Waltons are in charge of the business.
Royal dynasty of Saudi Arabia: Al-Sauds
The Al Sauds (or House of Saud) have long ruled over Saudi Arabia. The legendary family member Muhammad ibn Saud was the founder of the First Saudi State (this was in the 18th century). Now the family has thousands of members, whose capital is not even billions: in the Al-Saud purse - 1.4 trillion. dollars. Some representatives of the ruling royal dynasty are on the Forbes list of billionaires: for example, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is ranked 41st with a fortune of $ 19.5 billion. He is the owner of palaces, luxury yachts, art objects, many resorts and the Four Seasons hotel chain.
The discreet charm of Rothschild trillionaires
If you want 1 trillion. dollars (in hundred-dollar bills) were laid out on the ground in stacks as tall as you are, you would need almost 2 acres. Imagine how much money that is! Now imagine 10 trillion. dollars is the approximate total capital ancient family Rothschild. Even Forbes does not dare to calculate the fortune of these bankers, so the Rothschilds do not appear in the official lists of the richest families in the world. The empire of the Rothschilds, Jews who once lived in Germany, dates back to the 1760s when Mayer Amschel Rothschild founded his first bank. Decades later, he sent his son to England to expand the family business. Now there are three branches of the banking dynasty: French, English and Austrian (only through the female line). They are known for their patronage: once possessing the most extensive collection of masterpieces of world art, the Rothschilds made donations to museums, always anonymously.
The Pritzker family closes more than an honorary list with 29 billion dollars. Now the clan has only one asset - the Hyatt hotel chain, but it seems that this is enough for them. Three years ago, the Pritzkers made a splash in the States after one of the members of the family, 62-year-old James, a professional soldier, lieutenant colonel of the National Guard, announced his intention to change his gender. And for starters, he changed his name, turning himself into Jennifer.
“These changes reflect how Jennifer feels about her identity. Now she identifies herself as a woman in both business and personal affairs, ”the official release noted. The words were followed by deeds, and Jennifer outwardly also ceased to be James. Otherwise, everything remains as before: she is engaged in Hyatt, actively supports the transgender military, donating decent amounts. Well, except that in the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans, she is now listed among women.
King Rama IX of Thailand (real name Bhumibol Adulyadej) rules not only the country, but also his own clan. The family's fortune is $30 billion. Of course, Rama is in charge of all finances, but it is a sin for members of the clan to complain - they do not need money. Yes, and respect for the 89-year-old patriarch relatives do not hold. Lord of Lives and Possessor of twenty-four Golden Umbrellas, seated on the throne of the Golden Lotus of the country of the White Elephants - this is the full title of Rama - a great original and creative person: composes symphonies, which are performed by the Royal Orchestra in the best halls of the country and abroad, writes jazz pieces, plays the saxophone excellently. Rama is a gifted artist whose paintings sell well all over the world, and a lover of yacht racing, and designs his yachts with his own hands. Among other things, Rama actively spends his fortune on the development of agriculture in Thailand and on investments in the development of new technologies. In short, the ideal monarch.
Cox, $32 billion
It all started at the end of the 19th century with the purchase of the Dayton Evening News by one of the fathers of the family. Over the course of a century or more, the Coxes have acquired a network of car dealerships, cable TV, and - it seems to be an inherited passion - a media asset that includes the press and radio stations. Formally, the elder of the dynasty is James Kennedy: he, as can be seen by his last name, is a relative of another significant clan, and more specifically, the nephew of that same John, the president. James has already plowed his own and is now deservedly dozing at meetings of the board of directors, and his daughter Ann Cox Chambers really rules the empire.
Hurst, $35 billion
One of the brightest and richest not only in dollars, but also in talents and adventures of dynasties began with William Randolph Hearst. Hearst the First was a real celebrity of his time, the father of the tabloid genre; it was from him, the media mogul and the richest man of his time, that Orson Welles “copied” the image of the main character in Citizen Kane. Mark Twain and Jack London worked in his newspapers, he was friends with Hitler and hated Stalin, broke all kinds of rules and built an incredible castle, one of the most amazing in its luxury in the States. Hirst kept Monet's canvases in the linen closet, because there was nowhere to hang them. His son became a serious journalist, granddaughter, Patricia, - it-girl No. 1, as well as the heroine of the famous kidnapping story. In 1974, she was kidnapped by left-wing radicals, demanded a ransom, kept in a box, raped, as a result, Patricia sided with them and participated in a series of bank robberies. After the capture of the terrorists, she spent five years in prison, was released, and now lives quietly with her husband, children and grandchildren.
A century and a half ago, the Johnsons took up the manufacture of parquet, and then - a means for caring for it. Cleaning liquids and powders ended up being the Johnson family business and have been feeding (ahem) them all these years. However, the clan is not alien to the beautiful: it is for this reason that Ziploc, a brand of bags, is in the line of their assets. The Johnsons are one of the richest families in 2016.
Everything here is harsh and clear. The Cargills are engaged in agriculture - food, raw materials and everything else. The MacMillans are a branch of the Cargills that began with the son-in-law of the head of the dynasty, William Cargill. The husband of his daughter, John Macmillan, proved himself so cool that the patriarch deigned to add his surname to his in the family business. The clan is still true to itself - its representatives live on a ranch in Montana, do not go out into the world, do not welcome rumors about themselves and do not shine in the gossip column. Solid guys.
This name is definitely on everyone's lips. The transformation of a modest confectionery business into a delicious empire in every sense began in the late 20s of the 20th century, after Mars received a patent for a nougat recipe. It was she who formed the basis of those same bars, whether it was Milky Way or Snickers, or, of course, Mars. Another super hit of the family business is M&M's. The assets of Mars also include Pedigree and Whiskas dog and cat food. One does not interfere with the other.
The Koch brothers, Charles and David, are the main brawlers and opponents of the current government and government in general. Their money is everywhere, from the production of pipes and the oil industry to toilet paper and shares in the same Mars. The Kochs supported opponents of Barack Obama in the presidential election, they are easily called pigs by popular TV presenters, and the media cast a shadow over the wattle about the secret organization run by the brothers. While enemies of the Democrats, the Kochs support LGBT people and advocate a peaceful foreign policy. How it all fits together is a mystery.
Unlike our neighbors hot ten The Waltons entered the business relatively recently - just over half a century ago. However, the idea to turn stores into a chain where you can buy everything from twine to TVs turned out to be simply golden. The Waltons are the owners of Wal-Mart, the world's number one retailer.
“I always told my parents that I was going to marry a man endowed with energy and pressure. It was important to me that he wanted to succeed. I found the one I was looking for. True, now I sometimes laugh that I overdid it a little, ”the wife of the founder of the Sam Walton dynasty, Helen, later admitted.
Saud family, $1.4 trillion
Here it is, the richest dynasty in the world. Everything is clear here. Middle East, oil industry, money, money, money again. But. Bathed in luxury, family members do not forget about real life. Last year, one of the Sauds, Prince al-Walid ibn Talal ibn Abdul Aziz, made the decision to get rid of his personal fortune. The prince has $32 billion on his account. The monarch donated all these incredible funds to charity. Try to make sense of it.
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3rd - The Walton family - $130 billion
The Walton family owns the largest retail company in the world, Walmart. A few years ago, her wealth was estimated at about $150 billion. It has now dwindled, but the family remains one of the richest in the world. Members of the Walton family own more than 50% of Walmart. And the company itself has more than 11,600 stores in 28 countries.
2nd place - the Rothschild family - 350-400 billion dollars
The fortune of the Rothschild family began to grow in late XVI century. At present, their wealth is many banks that control the entire financial market in Europe.
In the 18th century, Meyer Amschel Rothschild founded the banking business. His five sons settled in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna and Naples. Currently, the Rothschild family has five branches that continue to control banks around the world.
Due to the fact that the Rothschild-controlled banks are not public, it is difficult to accurately estimate how wealthy the family is. Estimates range from $350-400 billion to $2 trillion. dollars.
1st place - the royal family of Saudi Arabia - 1.4 trillion. dollars
Saudi Arabia is the leader of this ranking. The beginning of the royal dynasty of Saudi Arabia was laid in 1744 by Mohammed bin Saud. The current king of Saudi Arabia is Salman.
Some estimates put the Saud family at around 15,000 people, but most of the wealth and power is concentrated in a group of around 2,000 people. Most of The family's wealth stems from the oil trade.
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Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, one of the richest people in the Middle East, lost $1.2 billion in the 48 hours since his arrest, Bloomberg calculated. The prince was among the Saudi ministers and members royal family, whom November 4 on suspicion of corruption crimes.
Quotes of the investment company of the prince Kingdom Holding on the first day after his detention fell by 9.9%, and at the close of trading on Monday they dropped to lows since December 2011. On Monday evening, Bloomberg estimated Al-Waleed's fortune at $ 17.8 billion. According to The The Wall Street Journal, the prince has not yet been charged, they suspect him of laundering.
The prince's investment through Kingdom Holding has not been disclosed.
In an interview with CNBC in October, Al-Waleed admitted to investing in banking group Citigroup, microblogging service Twitter, film company Twenty-First Century Fox and Chinese online retailer JD.com. The businessman, in equal shares with Bill Gates, controls 95% of the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts hotel chain (through Kingdom Hotels and Cascade Investment, 5% from the founder of the network, Isadore Sharp). The prince also owns the buildings of some historic hotels, such as the George V in Paris and the Savoy in London, and modern hotels, such as the Four Seasons Toronto.
The Anti-Corruption Committee in Saudi Arabia was created by order of King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. It was headed crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. The committee began work on 4 November. Already on November 5, it became known about the detention of several dozen people. Among them are 11 princes, four ministers, former ministers, their deputies and entrepreneurs. It was reported that all detainees were placed in a 5-star Ritz Carlton hotel. On this news, the Saudi stock market fell, but oil prices: Brent is trading above $64 per barrel for the first time in more than two years.
Many commentators are describing what is happening in Saudi Arabia as a violent consolidation of power, said Jon Treacy, co-publisher of investment newsletter Fuller Treacy Money. However, in his opinion, a more subtle approach is needed in assessments. Saudi Arabia has been waging war or supporting military action in Yemen, Iraq and Syria for at least three years, but oil prices during this period were well below levels that would have financed such a significant expenditure, Trici recalls. He believes that Saudi Arabia should be viewed more as a feudal kingdom: “Aristocrats are in a privileged position because when it comes time to defend the kingdom from threats, both external and internal, they are expected to unite around the crown and ensure everything necessary to maintain the status quo. The arrest of princes, former ministers and officials, less than a week after the Davos in the Desert conference aimed at attracting investment to the country, is both a claim to control and a demand for an oath of allegiance in the most financial sense. In the past, when aristocrats refused to obey, their lands and titles were taken from them. Those currently being held at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh should remember this.”
No matter how fiery speeches politicians make, they often do not have an impact on the state of the economy in the country. The richest families in the world have the opportunity to control the sphere of finance and set the pace for the development of a particular state. Each generation of the richest clans in the world tried to increase the wealth acquired by their ancestors, thanks to which they now manage billions of dollars.
The Rothschild dynasty has been leading the list of the richest families in the world for many years. Mayer Amschmel Rothschild is the creator of this clan's empire. From the age of 12, he began to comprehend the intricacies of financial management at the Oppenheimer Bank, where he was sent by his father to study. After graduation, Mayer first worked in his father's shop, then engaged in antiques, and soon opened his own bank. He successfully managed financial institution and managed to increase capital in the most difficult times.
The craving for finance was inherited by all the descendants of Mayer Rothschild. Moreover, in order not to dissipate the acquired capital and keep information about finances secret, intra-family marriages were created in the clan. The Rothschilds have never been involved in divorce scandals. All members of the clan for 3 centuries try to avoid appearing in the press. Even when doing charity work, they prefer to remain anonymous.
Today, the Rothschild family has a capital that exceeds $ 2 trillion. This amount is approximate. The clan owns a huge number of financial companies, the value of which is not always possible to determine.
The second richest dynasty in the world is the Al Saud family. Members of the clan have ruled Saudi Arabia since 1700. In 1962, the dynasty left politics and went into the oil business, which brought her a fabulous income. Today, the Al Saud clan is the richest in the country. The dynasty has at its disposal about 1.4 trillion. dollars. It is headed by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who has also been the king of Saudi Arabia since 2015 and is acting prime minister.
Today the Walton dynasty owns about 11,000 supermarkets located in 27 countries. It is thanks to trade that the family owns the third largest capital. The clan's fortune is about 152 billion dollars. The founder of the dynasty is Sam Walton, who at the age of 27 opened his first large store. This was preceded by hard work. In order to accumulate the capital necessary for development, Sam has been engaged in trade since childhood. Today, his business is continued by 3 family members.
The fourth in the list of the richest is the Koch dynasty. The capital increase of this clan began in 1940, when Fred Koch organized Koch Industries. It is the second largest oil refining company. Fred's sons also showed great ability in business. They significantly expanded the company and mastered new areas of activity:
- trade;
- production of chemicals and fertilizers;
- finance;
- production of household items.
Thanks to hard work, the Koch family today has a capital of 89 billion dollars.
The Mars clan managed to prove to the whole world that even candy can make a decent fortune. This family owns confectionery factories that produce world-famous chocolate bars and other sweets. Mars was founded in 1920. Her idea to create a chocolate that does not melt in her hands helped her to earn huge profits. Thanks to her, the Mars family in 1980 was recognized as the richest dynasty in the world. Today, the clan's fortune is $80 billion.
The sixth position in the ranking of the richest families in the world goes to the Mexican Slim clan. The head of the dynasty, Carlos Slim, has long been considered the unofficial king of the country. It has its own exchange, a mobile communications company, and holding centers. Members of his family lead non-profit foundations in the arts, education and health care. At the present time, the dynasty owns capital, the amount of which exceeds 77 billion dollars.
The seventh place in the list of the richest dynasties in the world goes to the Cagill-Macmillan family, which has at its disposal a capital of 45 billion dollars. She owns 88% of the world's largest company Cargill, which is engaged in the agricultural and food industries. V last years the organization began to develop trade and the financial sector. The clan's wealth in 2016 was $45 billion.
The French Bettencourt dynasty owns a huge fortune. The family owns the world famous company L'Oreal, founded by Engen Schüller in 1909. Thanks to a thriving business, the Bettencourt clan owns $42.7 billion and is ranked eighth in the ranking of the richest families in the world. Today, L'Oreal is run by Angie's daughter and grandchildren.
The list of the richest families in the world includes the Arno dynasty, whose capital is 37.7 billion dollars. Members of this clan own several of the most famous French fashion houses and businesses that produce luxury goods. Founded in 1987, the family company LVMH expands every year, systematically acquiring smaller companies. She confidently leads the luxury goods market.
The American Cox dynasty has a huge capital, which gets the tenth place in the list of the richest families in the world. At the present time, the company belonging to this clan owns many print publications, radio and television channels. The family also owns organizations involved in the sale of motor vehicles. The founder of the Cox empire, which today has about 34.5 billion dollars, was James Middleton Cox. He started his business in 1989 by founding the publishing house of the Dayton Daily News.
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