The fortunes of the 10 richest people in the world increased from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, according to a study by the inequality non-governmental organization Oxfam. Here is a list of the 10 richest families in the world.
1. Walton family (USA)
With US$238.2 billion, the Waltons were the richest family in 2021, according to a report by Bloomberg, thanks to his massive stake in Walmart, the world’s largest company by revenue. They are even ahead of the two great billionaires of our era: Elon Musk ($234 billion) or Jeff Bezos ($176 billion).
The American hypermarket giant, headquartered in Bentoville, Arkansas (USA), is the world’s largest retailer by revenue, with sales of US$ 559,000 million in its more than 10,500 stores in 24 countries. The family, which has three generations, owns 48% of the company. In addition, it is the largest company in terms of number of employees, with 2,300,000.
Jim Walton is currently the wealthiest member of the family ($63.5 billion), ranking 17th of the world’s richest, according to the Bloomberg index.
2. Mars Family (USA)
Mars is a global food manufacturer of all kindsboth for people (M&M’s, Milky Way, Mars and Snickers, among others; also Orbit or Juicy Fruit gum) and for pets (Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Whiskas, Chappi and Pedigree). Surprisingly, pet products account for nearly half of the company’s $39.2 billion in revenue. The family fortune reached US$141.9 billion in 2021, almost US$100 billion less than that of the Waltons.
Frank Mars began selling molasses candies when he was only 19 years old, and nine years later, in 1911, he founded the Mars company, based in McLean, Virginia (USA). Five-generation business in which Jacqueline Mars, denies Frank Mars, She is one of the richest women in the world.with an estimated current net worth of $50.7 billion, the same amount as his brother John Mars.
3. Koch family (USA)
Koch is an American conglomerate of companies with numerous subsidiaries engaged in manufacturing, trading, and investment, owned by the Koch brothers. It is owner of companies like Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Flint Hill Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, or Matador Cattle Company. In 2021, the third-generation Koch family fortune reached $124.4 billion.
Brothers Frederick, Charles, David and William inherited the oil company from their father, who founded it in 1940. However, a brotherly dispute over control of Koch Industries in the early 1980s led Frederick and William to leave the business. familiar while Charles and David followed. According to the Bloomberg Wealth Index, both Charles Koch and Julia Koch (daughter of the late David) have a net worth of $60.4 billion.
4. Hermès Family (France)
The sixth generation of the Hermès family owns the French fashion and luxury accessories company best known for her Birkin bags, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The family patrimony amounts to the amount of US$ 111,600 million.
In the third quarter of 2021, Hermès invoiced US$ 2,704 million, 31.5% more compared to the same period of the previous year, while in the first nine months it recorded revenues of US$ 7,543 million, 54% more than in the same period of 2020.
5. Al Saud Family (Saudi Arabia)
The Royal Family boasting a monarchical history dating back nearly a century and for which Saudi Arabia is named, can attribute its $100 billion fortune to the nation’s oil reserves. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the son of the seventh Saudi monarch, King Salman, personally controls assets worth more than $1 billion.
Links to Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company and an oil industry giant, ensure the Saudi royal family continues to amass wealth. It is difficult to assess precisely, in part because the family has up to 15,000 extended membersmany of whom have founded businesses, government contracts and more, making their family wealth much greater.
6. Ambani Family (India)
The Ambani family is known for being the owners of Reliance Industries, a conglomerate of companies based in Mumbai, India, which is considered the largest oil refining complex in the world.
Dhirubhai Ambani, the father of Mukesh and Anil, started building Reliance Industries in the 1950s. When Dhirubhai died in 2002 without leaving a will, his widow brokered an agreement between her sons over control of the family fortune.
Mukesh is now at the helm of the Mumbai-based conglomerate and lives in a 27-story mansion that has been called the most expensive private residence in the world.
The Ambani’s fortune reaches US$93.7 billion, while that of Mukesh Ambani, eleventh richest person in the world and first in Asia ahead of Gautam Adani, has a net worth of US$90.2 billion. Reliance Industries revenue in the third quarter of 2021 was $26,143 million, compared to $17,193 million in the prior year.
7. Wertheimer Family (France)
The Wertheimers own the legendary Chanel, one of the most prestigious french luxury houses in the world, known, among other things, for giving birth to her famous “little black dress” and Chanel number 5 perfume. French brothers Alain and Gerhard Wertheimer are now co-owners of the company their grandfather founded together with designer Gabrielle Coco Chanel .
The third-generation Wertheimers have a fortune of $61.8 billion, and the brothers are ranked 47th and 48th on the Bloomberg billionaires list, with a net worth of $29.8 billion each.
8. Johnson Family (USA)
Fidelity Investments or Fidelity Management and Research is an American company specialized in asset management and pension funds. Directed by Edward C. Johnson III and his daughter Abigail Johnson, it is headquartered in Boston, United States.
With three generations behind them, the Johnson family has a net worth of $61.2 billion. In position 77 of the great fortunes is Abigail Johnson, with US $ 21,400 million.
9. Boehringer-Von Baumbach Family (Germany)
There are two of the richest families in the world who come from Germany. The first is the Boehringer-Von Baumach family and the second is the Albrecht family.
In 1885, Albert Boehringer founded a pharmaceutical company German called Boehringer Ingelheim. The company is now over 130 years old, but it continues to thrive. In the time of coronavirus, the company is evaluating more than a million compounds that could identify potential molecules and help fight the virus. His net worth is $45.7 billion.
10. Albrecht Family (Germany)
With a net worth of $41 billion, the Albrechts are last on the list. Two brothers, Theo and Karl, took over their parents’ grocery store after serving during World War II. Over the years these two brothers turned the store into Aldia German nationwide discount supermarket chain.
However, these brothers split up in 1960 and formed their own companies, Aldi Nord and Aldi Sued. In 1979, Theo’s side of the family even bought Trader Joe’s. His sons Theo Jr and Berthold divided Aldi Nord between them. Karl’s children, Karl Albrecht Jr and Beate Heister, on the other hand, inherited his father’s wealth after his death in 2014.
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