The Walton family took the top spot in the ranking of the richest families in the United States. wrote about it Forbes.
According to the publication, the Walton family’s fortune is estimated at $267 billion. Over the past decade, family members have sold nearly $22 billion in Walmart stock and donated a total of $11 billion. Despite this, seven family members still control about 45% of the retail giant’s shares. Additionally, seven sports clubs, including the Los Angeles Rams and Arsenal, contribute to the family’s fortune.
In second place in the ranking is the Mars family, with a fortune of 117 billion dollars. This dynasty owns the largest confectionery company, Mars, headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company includes dozens of well-known brands such as M&Ms, Snickers, Ben’s Original Rice and Pedigree dog food. The company’s 2022 revenue was 47 billion dollars.
The Koch dynasty took third place on the list of leaders with a fortune of $116 billion. Under Charles Koch’s leadership, Koch Industries, with a 2022 sales value of $125 billion, has become one of the largest conglomerates since its takeover in 1967. Charles and Julia Koch, widows of David Koch’s brother, control 42% of the company’s voting shares.
The ranking also includes Cargill-McMillan ($60.6 billion), Johnson ($44.8 billion, Fidelity Investments founder Edward Jones), Pritzker ($41.6 billion), Johnson ($38.5 billion, SC Johnson Samuel Johnson) and Katy ($33.6 billion) dynasties also took part. ), Duncan ($30 billion), Cox ($26.8 billion) and others.
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