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2. Walton Family (USA) – 48 points

The founders of Walmart have been a mainstay in every billionaire list in the world. With a fortune worth $149 billion, brothers Sam and James Walton’s family founded the retail company in 1962. Walmart is currently headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The six members of the Walton family own 54% of the company’s shares. Rob Walton already stepped down as Chairman of Walmart and was replaced by son-in-law Greg Penner.

Despite the many attempts to disparage the company’s reputation, the company’s earnings remain unaffected with a reported $486 billion in the 2015 fiscal year. As of August 2015, the company has 5,249 retail stores in the United States alone. Walmart employs more than 1.4 million people in America. Meanwhile, Walmart International has 5,651 stores in 27 countries as of 2012.

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