America's richest dynasties: Forbes ranking. Rating of the richest families on the planet

Everyone knows that history is made by the most influential people of their era, and often by entire families.

Each generation, brought up in the best traditions of such clans, increases the family fortune and increases their influence not only on a separate sector of the economy, but also on entire states. They have power over the legal, political and financial systems, which gives them the opportunity to determine the development of nations and all of humanity for decades to come.

For thousands of years, royal dynasties have fulfilled this role, taking advantage of their privileges. With the beginning of the scientific and technological revolution, people from the people who previously did not have such a chance were able to break into the “powers of this world”. They developed their projects, passing them on by inheritance, thereby forming entire families of entrepreneurs.

Let's take a closer look at 5 of them.

5th place - Walton family - fortune 100 billion dollars

Descendants of one of the most successful entrepreneurs USA of the 20th century: Stefan, Jim, Christy and Alice Walton - form another clan of rich people, taking 5th place in our ranking. Their total wealth is estimated at almost $100 billion.

Relatives own largest network Wal-Mart supermarkets with an annual turnover of more than $400 billion (2010).

The founder of Wal-Mart (Walton's Market) - Sam Walton was born in 1918 into a simple farming family. According to experts, his entrepreneurial talent was influenced by the Great American Depression, which he witnessed. It was the general decline of the population that pushed Sam to look for ways to develop. Starting at the age of 7, the boy took an active part in his father’s business, helping to sell dairy products. Having saved some money, he began to raise birds and rabbits for sale himself. “He knows how to make money out of thin air,” his school friends said about him.

It took Sam Walton 34 years to make his first billion. Before that, he organized a number of projects that did not bring him such fame, but gave him the opportunity to accumulate invaluable experience in entrepreneurship. Having bequeathed the Wal-Mart corporation to his 4 children after his death, he made no mistake in choosing his heirs. They enthusiastically continued their father's work, taking it to a new level.

By the way, the heiress to her husband Walton’s billions is currently the richest woman in the world with a fortune of twenty-eight billion, and owns part of his network.

4th place - Oppenheimer family - $200 billion

The family controls the lion's share of the diamond market worldwide.

Ernest Oppenheimer(b. 1880), a native of Germany, became the head of the De Beers diamond mining corporation in South Africa in 1920. It was there, under his leadership, that Anglo American, the largest at that time, was born. gold mining company. Oppenheimer did not stop there and decided to subjugate not only the prey precious metals and diamonds, but also to control their sales. The world soon saw the Central Selling Organization (CSO), better known as the "Syndicate", capturing more than 90% of all diamond sales in the world.

Thus, De Beers extracted raw materials and transported them to different countries of the world, where CSO got to work, sorted and released finished products to the market.

After his father's death, his son Harry Frederick Oppenheimer inherited his syndicate and the presidency of De Beers.
It was only in 2011 that the family exited the diamond business, selling its stake in De Beers for more than $5 billion. Now they are more interested in the field of high technology and innovation. Most recently, the Oppenheimers bought a 10% stake in Yandex. The future plans of the clan representatives are not reported.

3rd place - Rockefeller family - annual income - $1 trillion

For more than a century, people around the world have associated the name Rockefeller with dazzling wealth and luxury. The history of this family goes back to the distant forties of the 19th century, when he was born John Rockefeller. From his childhood distinctive feature I had the ability to calculate my actions several steps ahead at once.

Having got a job as an assistant in an accounting office at the age of 16, he very quickly absorbed business skills, tenacity and the ability to quickly respond to market demands. And when an oil field was discovered in his city, the future tycoon invested all his savings in black gold, adding to them a substantial loan.

He, unlike other businessmen of that time, was confident that the future lay in long-term projects. If a business is not profitable now, this does not mean at all that it will not enrich the owner in the future. When he first began his journey into the world of petroleum products with the Standard Oil company, many were giddy when they learned about his venture. But the future billionaire (and the first in the world) clearly saw the success of the enterprise in the near future. Very soon (in 1879), the Rockefeller company controlled 90 percent of the oil market in America, dictating the rules of behavior in this sector of the economy.

And thanks to the preservation of family traditions, Rockefeller’s descendants were able to multiply the family’s fortune many times over, reliably securing it in the ranking of the richest in the world.

Today the clan owns more than 40 American companies with a total annual income of about 1 trillion dollars (almost 10% of US GDP).

2nd place - Morgan family - annual income - $1.5 trillion

One of the largest financial dynasties in the United States controls about 20% of US GDP, producing a total of more than $1.5 trillion in goods and services. They own about a hundred American companies, including General Electric and General Motors, the world's largest electrical and automotive concerns. Moreover, the latter’s activities are not limited to the production of cars and engines for them alone; nuclear reactors, rocket engines and tanks.

The ancestor of the richest family in the world was John Pierpont Morgan, a talented American businessman who built the first financial empire in the United States.

He founded a number of industrial giants, including:

"Western Union"

American Telephone and Telegraph

"General Electric"

United States Steel Corporation, etc.

It was not for nothing that his contemporaries nicknamed John Morgan Jupiter - in honor of the greatest of the great rulers of the heavens. He worked with incredible dedication, and managed to pass it on to his heirs, who continued the work of one of the most outstanding entrepreneurs in history.

1st place - Rothschild clan - fortune from 350 billion to 2.5 trillion dollars

The Rothschild family is considered the richest in the world. According to official sources, the dynasty's total wealth exceeds US$350 billion. According to other sources, it exceeds 2.5 trillion.

But it is not only the fabulous fortune of the Rothschilds that makes us pay attention to them. It also excites the imagination that in just some fifty years they, Jewish emigrants, turned into the most influential lords and barons, in whose power the entire planet was. The founder of the dynasty was Amschel Mayer Rothschild, born in 1744. At the age of 16, having worked for 4 years at Oppenheimer's bank, he mastered the intricacies of finance, saved up money and opened his own antique shop. In it it was possible to exchange coins of some principalities of Germany for others. Later the shop grew into the first Rothschild bank.

Years passed, and when Amschel's 5 sons grew up, he sent them to the largest capitals of the world to continue and expand the family enterprise. This made it possible to spread the influence of the family not only beyond Germany, but also across Europe. The Rothschild Bank distinguished itself by what it received leadership position Only family members could enter it. Soon this closed institution was able to issue loans not only to individuals, but also to entire states.

So, in 1818, Prussia received a loan of 5 million pounds from the Rothschilds, and a little later, a branch of the bank in London allocated a round sum to the National Bank of England. And in the New World, the influence of the Rothschilds is difficult to overestimate. They were one of the initiators of the creation of the US Federal Reserve System, and, after its creation, they were able to control the volume of dollars issued. Incredible dexterity and resourcefulness, with the help of which representatives of this family were able to accumulate wealth and gain limitless influence in different countries, amaze experts and ordinary people to this day.

Although the total wealth of the clan is estimated at $350 billion (according to other sources, it reaches 2.5 trillion), none of the Rothschilds has a capital of more than $1 billion.

This is what the list of the real, truly rich planet looks like, who, without exaggeration, control world economy and governments of many countries around the world. It is at their “call of the heart” that most wars on earth begin and end. They control hundreds of millions of lives on our earth...

Relatives are the most reliable business partners. Many dynasties of the world have retained their power precisely because of blood relationships. Today the ZagraNitsa portal will talk about the most famous families on the planet who stick together and thanks to this have influence on the world economy and politics

Rockefellers

The surname Rockefeller has long become a household name and synonymous with wealth. The dynasty was glorified by John Rockefeller, an American entrepreneur who became the first dollar billionaire in human history. At the end of the 19th century, he created the oil company Standard Oil, and already in the 20th century, the activities of the Rockefeller family covered the engineering, food, industrial, insurance and financial sectors. After the death of John Rockefeller, his business was continued by his only son, John Rockefeller Jr., and then by his five grandchildren. The most famous of them was Nelson Rockefeller, an American politician who served as Vice President of the United States.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the number of members of the Rockefeller family was about 200 people, and many of them are engaged in business and political activity. Nowadays their fortune is estimated at about 10 billion dollars, thanks to which the family does not fall below the 20th line in the ranking of the richest in the world. The Rockefellers remain a dynasty that influenced not only the world economy, but also politics.

Rothschilds

The history of the Rothschild dynasty dates back to the end of the 18th century, and when at the beginning of the 19th century the Austrian Emperor granted them a baronial title, the Rothschilds were ranked among the high society of the Austrian nobility. Even then it was generally accepted that this family owned the largest fortune in the world. It all started with a Jewish boy, Mayer Amschel, from Frankfurt, who first opened an antique shop where he sold coins found in a landfill, and then managed to build a large banking business and create his own empire. His work was continued by 5 sons - he sent them to the financial capitals of the world (London, Paris, Vienna, Naples, Frankfurt am Main), where they controlled five banks. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Rothschilds initiated the creation of the US Federal Reserve System and were even able to control the volume of dollars issued. For centuries, the Rothschilds and Rockefellers shared power, and in 2012 they announced the merger of part of their capital.

Although, like the Rockefellers, the Rothschilds are not among the ten richest in the world today, they still retain their influence. The family still runs the most famous central banks around the world and does business in more than 40 countries. The Rothschilds regularly donate significant sums of money to charity, anonymously donate art to museums and donate huge mansions to states.

Windsors

The Windsor dynasty has ruled in Great Britain since the beginning of the 20th century, and in other countries its members ascended the throne even earlier. For example, in Belgium, the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty (as the Windsors were called before the First World War) ruled from the very beginning of statehood - since 1831. If we follow traditional genealogy, the Windsor dynasty should have ended with Elizabeth II, and her descendants should have belonged to the dynasty. But in 1952, the Queen signed a proclamation according to which all her heirs would also be considered Windsors.

Although political power in Great Britain is exercised by Parliament, the monarch is still the head of state. Moreover, the British royal family has earned such devotion from the people that any politician can only envy it. In April of this year, the level of British people's trust in Her Majesty was 74%.

Oppenheimers

The Oppenheimer family is one of the most influential in the world, having once controlled a large share of the global diamond market. The family also owns largest companies V various fields. The success of the dynasty began with the activities of Ernest Oppenheimer, who managed the diamond mining company De Beers and founded the gold mining corporation Anglo American. During the global crisis in the 1930s, Ernest Oppenheimer began buying up diamond trading markets and by 1950 founded the Central Selling Organization, referred to in the press as the “Syndicate.” The organization led by Oppenheimer controlled 90% of diamond sales worldwide in the mid-20th century. The mined diamonds were delivered to London, where they were processed, sorted into small lots and sent to traders.

After Ernest's death, the business was continued by his son Harry Frederick. He was president of De Beers for almost 30 years and ran Anglo American for a quarter of a century. In 2011, Anglo American bought most of the shares of De Beers, thereby the Oppenheimers almost completely exited the diamond business, while retaining huge capital. Ernest's grandson Nicky is now engaged in business in other areas - investments in trade, healthcare, innovative technologies and etc.

Morgans

The Morgan dynasty is one of the most influential in the United States and in the world. The family became famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries thanks to its activities in the banking industry. John Pierpont Morgan managed to build the first financial empire in the United States and had a hand in founding companies that continue to exist successfully today. Among them: General Electric Corporation, which produces different kinds technicians, telecommunications company American Telephone and Telegraph, finance company Western Union and many others. Morgan and his son John Pierpont Jr. were widely known as major philanthropists. They donated large amounts of money to the arts and the development of science. In particular, John Pierpont financed the Metropolitan Museum of Art and allocated money to Nikola Tesla for the construction of a lighting system in New York.

Current members of the Morgan dynasty continue to be involved in the affairs of some of the companies founded by John Pierpont Morgan and work in the field of finance.

Waltons

The Walton family became famous thanks to Sam Walton, who founded the network retail Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. In the 19th century, Sam Walton was considered the richest man in America for several years in a row, and today his family's fortune is estimated at $150 billion. From the age of 7, Sam helped his father run the business, and a few years later he himself he raised birds and rabbits for sale. own store, and then a chain of retail supermarkets. Sam Walton made his first billion at the age of 44.

After Sam Walton's death, his business was taken over by his wife and four children, who still run the business successfully. Although the family does not control all of Wal-Mart's shares, they retain the right to participate in decisions about the development of the business.

Ruperts

The Rupert family has every right to be called one of the most influential in the world, since it owns such well-known companies, like Dunhill, Montblanc, Cartier and Richemont, which produce luxury products. The Ruperts also own a wine business together with the Rothschild family. Success came to the family in the middle of the last century, when Anthony Rupert founded the Voorbrand tobacco company. Later it was renamed Rembrandt Ltd, and the range of activities began to include the manufacture of luxury goods: Jewelry, clothes and bags.

Now is the post general director Richemont is occupied by Anthony Rupert's son Johan. The company still owns the luxury goods business. The Ruperts also own private hospitals, Medi-Clinic Corporation.

The richest families in the world live in 4 countries. Among them are heirs of huge fortunes, pioneers of international financial market, a dynasty of entrepreneurs and a confectionery manufacturer. One of them is headed by a woman. Two gained wealth through politics and privileged access to resources, and one employs more than 2 million people. Each family has a wealth of at least $34 billion, and two have more than $1 trillion.

1. Rothschild family, Germany

British actress Joanna Lumley with Lord Jacob Rothschild, who received the Prince of Wales Medal for Charity

Net worth ≈ $350 billion – $2 trillion

The richest families in the world cannot do without these people. The surname Rothschild is associated with international banking business since the late 1700s. Mayer Rothschild, who began this dynasty of rich men, was the chosen assistant and financial manager of the German royal family. He used his position in the courts to give great development banking for the German aristocracy. When his five sons came of age, they were based in Frankfurt, Naples, London, Vienna and Paris, managing the affairs of local banks. From that moment on, the centuries-old financial empire began to flourish.

Due to their relative restraint and isolation in matters of business, the Rothschilds formed an impression of themselves as conspirators and secret sculptors of history. It is difficult to track their assets and capital among large quantity descendants, but we can say for sure that they are still very rich. It is not for nothing that the family motto “Concordia Integritas Industria” calls for harmony, integrity and providence.

2. Royal House of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud

Net worth ≈ $1.4 trillion

Although the modern government of Saudi Arabia was formed in 1932, the Al Saud family has maintained an absolute monarchy in the country since the 1700s. Since 2016, the family has been headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The state he rules has huge oil reserves, which accounts for the Saudis' enormous wealth.

3. Walton family, USA

Son of founder Sam Walton, chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Rob Walton, on stage during the AGM

Net worth ≈ $152 billion

Sam Walton has built a retail empire in a relatively short period of time. In the late 1940s and 50s, he gained sales experience in various franchise stores. In July 1962, Walton opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas, called Walmart, and then Walmart Discount City. Since 2016, the chain has been called Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .

Walton revolutionized the industry retail sales. The original strategy brought success - to open large stores with a wide range of products in small towns where there is no fierce competition. In the process of development, the company began to provide services for the search, selection and delivery of goods.

Sam Walton's six heirs own 54% of Wal-Mart. It is now the largest non-governmental employer in the world, employing approximately 2.1 million people (as of 2015).

4. Koch family, USA

Brothers David and Charles Koch

Net worth ≈ $89 billion

Koch Industries is the second largest private company in the world. It is a multinational conglomerate whose activities include real estate, finance, oil production and refining, consumer goods trading, chemicals and fertilizers.

It all started in 1940, when Frederick Koch launched an oil refinery. Things were going well, but the company's real heyday began in the 1980s, when the business came under the control of his sons Charles and David.

5. Mars Family, USA

Business tycoon. Son of Forrest Mars Sr. and grandson of Frank Mars, founder of the American confectionery company Mars

Net worth ≈ $80 billion

The richest families in the world love the sweet life. Most of these people's wealth comes from the world's largest candy and confectionery corporation, Mars Inc.

The company was founded in 1911 by Franklin Mars. His son Forest Mars became a worthy heir to the confectionery empire, and built on the company's success, including the launch of products such as Mars bars and M&Ms candies.

6. Slim Family, Mexico

Carlos Slim Helu - Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin, son of Maronite emigrants from Lebanon

Net worth ≈ $77 billion

Carlos Slim Helu in 2016 was in fourth place on the list of the richest people on the planet according to Forbes magazine. In the period from 2010 to 2013, he took first place in this ranking. Slim is the founder of Grupo Carso, a holding conglomerate that controls approximately 40% of the Mexican stock exchange (based on total value shares). The main leaders of the financial empire are Carlos Slim himself and his sons.

7. Cargill-McMillan family, USA

Cargill CEO and President - Dave McMillan

Net worth ≈ $45 billion

The only private company in the world that is worth more than Koch Industries is Cargill Inc. (American food company). It was founded in 1865 by William Wallace Cargill. The company is 88% owned by the Cargill-McMillan family, which has 14 dollar billionaires. This is more than any other family in the world.

8. Bettencourt Family, France

Liliane Bettencourt with her daughter

Net worth ≈ $42.7 billion

In 1909, a young Franco-German chemist named Eugene Schuller developed a unique hair dye formula. Since Paris was the fashion capital of the world at the time, Eugene had no problem finding a market among wealthy Parisians and hairdressers. As a result, Schuller's business turned into cosmetics market giant L'Oreal. His daughter, Liliane, took control of the company after the death of her father and husband Andre Bettencourt in 2016. And in 2017, the largest cosmetics business was inherited by Liliane's daughter Francoise Bettencourt Myers - the richest woman in the world at the moment.

9. Arnault family, France

Bernard Arnault - French businessman, president of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group of companies

Net worth ≈ $37.7 billion

Another French billionaire family, the Arnaults, are best known as the owners of luxury brands Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior. Family patriarch Bernard Jean Etienne Arnault remains chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton. His two children, Antoine and Delphine, also participate in the administration of the empire.

10. Cox family, USA

James Cox - American politician, 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, US presidential candidate in the 1920 elections

Net worth ≈ $34.5 billion

The last place in the ranking of the richest families in the world is occupied by the surname Cox. They have learned to turn access to government into wealth that can be passed on from generation to generation. James Middleton Cox served two non-consecutive terms as governor of Ohio. In 1920, he took part in an unsuccessful presidential campaign from the Democratic Party.

After his political experiences, he opened several newspapers and built a media brand while remaining close to the Democratic Party and Franklin D. Roosevelt, who chose him as his assistant in 1920. Cox Enterprises is now run by two of James Cox's grandchildren.

We live in a time when the richest people are easily recognized through the media. TV crews and photo reporters tirelessly follow celebrities, guarding their every move. Not everyone can withstand the increased interest from ordinary people and the press. However, few people realize that influential bankers are subject to attacks from the press even more than show business stars. After all, the masses have always had a negative attitude towards banking in general.

In this publication we will talk about a family that did not need to contact reporters in order to receive world fame. We will talk about the most powerful and influential financial clan in the world and its dark sides.

The Rothschild family is the richest and most powerful dynasty in the whole world. And if now its representatives can hardly be seen at the top of Forbes, then a few decades ago everything was different. For the last two centuries, this clan, having received untold wealth, had too much influence on world politics and the economy. However, history has never known a more secretive family. Let's reveal some of their secrets.

A string of incest trails behind them

This family had so much money that each of its members could become a tasty morsel for those suffering to enter into a marriage of convenience. In order to keep their own money within the family, the Rothschilds practiced incest. They did not want to share with unfaithful wives after divorce and preferred to marry their cousins. This sounds unattractive from a biological point of view, but at the same time it is beneficial financial strategy. This movement was led by the founder of the Mayer dynasty, Amschel Rothschild. It was he who monitored the restrictions on the women of the family in choosing a marriage partner. If a woman from the Rothschild clan wanted to marry for love, she had to lose her inheritance. The only way to maintain financial well-being was to marry a cousin.

Some of them put themselves above kings and presidents

Unlimited money is the root of all evil. Many members of the Rothschild dynasty considered themselves above laws and legislators. Amschel Rothschild once said: “Give me control over the country’s economy, and I will set my own laws.” It turns out that unlimited financial capabilities made it possible to think about unlimited power. Essentially, they placed themselves above kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers and any other rulers.

They dictated the price of gold

Even now, it is generally accepted that gold prices are still set with the participation of the Rothschild family. However, in 2004, Nathan Mayer Rothschild and his sons left the gold business, giving their place to Barclays. The Rothschild family gained a decisive say in determining gold prices in 1919 at a meeting of five leading traders. The ability to dictate gold prices effectively gave the Rothschild clan unlimited power over its competitors.

Impact on the US Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve System is a bank that is privately owned. It is in this structure that the United States of America holds most of its assets. The Federal Reserve's main office is located in New York. There is an opinion that both the Rothschild family and the Rockefeller family have final word in this structure. It is known for certain that the Rothschild family considered it a priority to control such financial structures in many European countries. Whether they had an interest in controlling the financial situation in America is still not clear, just as the full figure of their American assets is unknown.

They could be Satanists

Many people seriously believe that representatives of the Rothschild family are supporters of Satanists. According to numerous eyewitnesses, during family and holiday dinners, Satan was given a place of honor at the table, which was usually empty. Some family members put Solomon's seal on documents instead of signing them. Now this sign is seen as a symbol of the Jewish people. But in past years, the seal of Solomon was practically not used. The only exceptions were magicians and Satanists.

This family was connected to secret societies

It can be said that the connection of rich people with the Freemasons, Illuminati and other secret societies is a favorite topic of conspiracy theories. It is curious that such rumors started with the light hand of the Rothschilds. Although there is a possibility that the family simply responded to the rumors and decided not to debunk the myth they had created about themselves in the minds of the public. It is not known for certain whether they were really connected with secret societies or misled the curious public. However, many people are confident that the financing of the Bavarian portholes was carried out by the Rothschilds. This is indirectly evidenced by the peace treaty signed after the end of the First World War. Since this society was secret, we will never know the details.

They financed many major wars

According to some estimates, the Rothschild family controls half the money in the world. It was this circumstance that allowed them to finance most of the major wars over the past 200 years: from the conquests of Napoleon to the world wars of the 20th century. Moreover, they lent money not to individuals, but to governments. That is why this family can be safely noted as the most powerful in history over the past two centuries.

They threw weird parties

At one party in 1972, invitations to guests were written in mirror image font. As guests arrived at the event, the lights at the front of the building were completely red. Other parties had other oddities: mandatory wearing of animal masks on the head, masks with several faces and other oddities. If we looked at these events now, we could easily confuse them with Lady Gaga's grotesque music videos.

Their assets could total $650 billion

The Rothschild family is the most rich family throughout the history of the world. Nowadays, according to experts, their capital is estimated at $350 billion. However, there are some discrepancies which may be due to confusion due to intra-family marriages being practiced. But, of course, the amount of 350 billion is hard to believe, because Jacob Rothschild alone has assets worth 50 billion, and another 20 billion in the account of Evelyn de Rothschild. According to the wildest unofficial estimates, the total amount of all family assets could amount to $1 trillion.

Nathan Rothschild defrauded the London Stock Exchange

After the Battle of Waterloo, Nathan Rothschild effectively controlled all of England's finances. A little earlier, he announced that the upcoming battle was not so hopeless, although all the other financiers believed that this battle would only bring losses and empty the treasury. Nathan then headed straight to London stock exchange and sold all his bonds to the British government. As if on cue, all the financiers did the same. As a result, the price of bonds fell to a minimum level. The nosy businessman took advantage of this. He bought back from the government not only his securities, but also the bonds of competitors, gaining even more power.

Let's talk about the richest and most influential dynasties in the world. Who are they, how rich are they and in what countries do they live. Below is the top 10 richest families on the planet.

Pritzkers

The Pritzker dynasty has a fortune of $29 billion. This is a well-known clan of capitalists in the United States, belonging to the richest families in the country since 1982. Founder Nicholas Pritzker. The family's assets include the Hyatt hotel chain, banks, airliners, and industrial firms. A couple of years ago, a representative of the James family changed his orientation and name to Jennifer; now in Forbes the name Pritzker can be found in the list of the richest women in America.

Family of the King of Thailand

The Royal Family of Thailand ranks 9th among the world's richest dynasties. Net worth $30 billion. The head of the clan is 89-year-old Bhumibol Adulyadej or King Rama IX. In addition to its core activities, it actively invests in agriculture and nanotechnology. The monarch's hobbies: playing the saxophone, painting and composing symphonies, designing yachts.

Cox Dynasty

Owners of a fortune of $32 billion. Representative - Anne Cox Chambers. Daughter of James Kennedy, nephew of President John. Source of income is media business. The clan's activities began with the purchase of the Dayton Evening News newspaper. Now the family has many organizations involved in cable TV, car sales, and more.

Hearst Dynasty

This family is the owner of a large communications corporation in the world. Their fortune is $35 billion. The media holding publishes thousands of newspapers and magazines every day - 351 well-known publications. The clan also owns 29 channels, which is 1/5 of all American television, which is what Americans watch most often.

Johnsons

The Johnson Dynasty are the founders of the world famous Johnson & Johnson organization. The company is a leader in the production of healthcare products. The transnational holding contains at least 250 organizations involved in educational, financial and scientific activities Worldwide. Net worth: $39 billion.

Cargill and Macmillan Dynasty

Owners of a fortune of $43 billion are engaged in agriculture, raw materials, food products. Conservatives. They live on a ranch. They don't like to be featured in the press.

Mars family

The clan has $60 billion on its balance sheet. These are the owners of very tasty sweet bars that everyone ate: Snickers, M&M's, Milky Way, Mars and many others confectionery. Mars is also involved in the production and sale of cat and dog food: Whiskas, Pedigree.

Koch Dynasty

Brothers David and Charles Koch have $80 billion on their balance sheets. They make money from everything: the brothers are owners of many companies and factories involved in the production of pipes, toilet paper, they are shareholders of the world's most famous corporations, engaged in the production of oil, gas and others.

Walton family

Owners of a fortune of 152 billion US dollars. Owners of a Wal-Mart business founded in 1962. It is the foremost retail organization worldwide. Supervisor Rob Walton. In their stores you can buy everything you need for life.

Saud family

The richest dynasty, with a huge fortune of 1.4 trillion US dollars, settled in the Middle East. The clan is engaged in oil production and everything connected with it. Family members bask in luxury, but at the same time do not forget about charity, regularly investing funds.