Top 11 Wealthiest Families In The World

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5. Mars

Estimated wealth: $78 billion

It’s impossible not to have heard about the Mars family. Ok, maybe not the family itself, but certainly of the delicious candy bars that bear the same name. Once the richest family in America, the Mars’ have lost a few spots in the past few decades.

Mars Inc, is one of the largest candy companies in the world. They make brands such as Mars, Milky Way, Snickers or M&Ms. They also produce the Uncle Ben’s rice, as well as pet food brands Pedigree and Whiskas.

Forbes estimates the family’s wealth sits around $78 billion, which puts it on the fifth spot among the wealthiest families in the world.

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