5 Oldest Richest Families in America

In this article we are going to list the 5 oldest richest families in America . For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 20 oldest richest families in America.

5. Newhouse family

Latest net worth as per Forbes (in billions): $30

The Newhouse family is the newest “old money” family in our list, with Advance Publications, the family’s source of wealth, only being established in 1922. The publishing giant owns some of the most well-known brands in online publication today including Vogue, Condé Nast Publications and Vanity Fair.

4. Cox Family

Latest net worth as per Forbes (in billions): $34.5

The Cox family owns Cox Enterprises, a media and automotive company which it operates through its subsidiaries Cox Communications and Cox Automotive. Recently, the company, which was established in 1898, has created a venture arm which is likely to aim for governmental tech contracts, and if successful, will cement the Cox family among the richest oldest families in America.

3. S.C. Johnson Family

Latest net worth as per Forbes (in billions): $37

S.C. Johnson is a household cleaning supplies company, whose top brands include Glade and Windex among dozens. The company was established in 1886 and currently has over 13,000 employees.

2. Cargill/MacMillan Family

Latest net worth as per Forbes (in billions): $47

Cargill is considered to be the second largest private company in the world, and the source of the Cargill / Macmillan family fortune. Established in 1865, over 150 years ago, Cargill’s annual revenue exceeded $165 billion in 2022, a figure that most of the top public companies in the world would give anything to achieve.

1. Mars Family

Latest net worth as per Forbes (in billions): $94

Owners of one of the biggest private companies in the world, the Mars Family tops the list of the 20 oldest richest families in America. While Mars Incorporated, the source of the family’s fortune was established over 110 years ago, the family is still the second-newest family in our list, as most families in our list were established in the 19th century.

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