In this article we are going to list the 10 wealthiest families in the world. Try to guess the #1 family. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 30 wealthiest families in the world.
10. Oeri Hoffman Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $45.1
Fritz Hoffman-La Roche founded what is easily one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world, known as Roche. Headquartered in Switzerland, the family received around $731 million in dividends alone in 2021.
9. Thomson Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $53.9
Owners of the Thomson Reuters Corporation (NYSE:TRI), the Thomson family has seen its fortunes grow significantly over the past few decades after Roy Thomson bought his first newspaper, the Timmins Press, in 1934.
8. Cargill MacMillan Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $65.2
The Cargill MacMillan family has owned what is considered to be the largest private company in the United States in Cargill. The family has had ownership of the company for around 140 years now.
7. Wertheimer Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $79
The Wertheimer family finds itself among the wealthiest families in the world with its fortune derived from one of the most famous luxury goods companies in the world in Chanel.
6. Ambani Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $84.6
India’s richest and most famous family, the Ambani family fortune is derived from Mukesh Ambani’s company Reliance Industries, which has grown massively in the past few years and has put Mukesh Ambani in the spotlight as one of the richest people in the world and the second-richest in the world. The Ambani family is known for its ostentatious spending which includes the most expensive house in the world called Antilia Tower.
5. Hermes Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $94.6
The Hermes family owns the luxury goods company Hermès, which is engaged in the production of various goods such as jewelry, watches and handbags. The company was founded 185 years ago and its family continues to reap the rewards.
4. Al Saud Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $105
The House of Saud refers to the ruling monarchy of Saudi Arabia, and whose wealth can be traced to the massive oil reserves of the nation.
3. Koch Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $128.8
Subject to tons of conspiracy theories, the Koch family owns one of the biggest private companies in the U.S. alone in Koch Industries. The family is quite well-known for its engagement in politics with brothers Charles Koch and David Koch building a major political network to use their money for influence.
2. Mars Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $160
The Mars Family owns one of the largest privately held companies in the world in Mars Inc. which generations over $40 billion in revenue. Mars Inc. owns several famous brands including M&Ms, Galaxy, Maltesers, Snickers, and of course the namesake Mars.
1. Walton Family
Total net worth of the family (in billions): $224.5
Easily topping the list of the 30 wealthiest families in the world is the Walton family, which owns the company which generates the highest revenue in the world in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT). In 2016, Alice and Jim Walton agreed a $250 million grant which was to be used for building charter school facilities. The children of the founder of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Sam Walton, are the richest in the family with a slower percentage of the fortune being owned by the grandchildren.
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