Who is the Richest Family in the World?

Founded in 1886, S.C. Johnson is still a family-owned business, now headed by its fifth generation. Imogene Powers Johnson, who died in March 2018 at the age of 87, was one of the world’s oldest billionaires, with a net worth of $3.7 billion. Four S.C. Johnsons are tied for 606th place on Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires, with a net worth of $3.7 billion each.

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The Thomsons of Thomson Reuters are the richest family in Canada, with siblings David, Taylor and Peter worth $13.1 billion between them, according to Bloomberg. David is also the 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet. For those of us who have to create our own wealth, here are some the highest paying in-demand jobs in Canada.

Roberto Marinho founded Grupo Globo, which is the largest media group in Latin America. Upon his death, his sons Roberto, Joao and Jose took over and now head one of Brazil’s richest families. Between them, the brothers are worth $14.67 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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Edward Johnson III and his daughter Abigail run the family’s businesses, Fidelity Investments and Fidelity International. Forbes estimates their combined net worth as $23.8 billion. Abigail is one of richest female CEOs in the United States, but you might like to know about these Canadian companies with female CEOs too.

H&M’s Persson family is one of the richest in Sweden, with company chairman Stefan Persson the country’s wealthiest person. The five billionaires in the family, according to Forbes, have a combined net worth of $24.1 billion. If you want to visit Sweden but don’t have the budget of a Persson, experts reveal how to save money while traveling in Europe.

South Korea’s Lee family has made their money from Samsung but Lee Myung-hee, daughter of the company’s founder, is also matriarch of a family branch that owns the Shinsegae department stores. The two branches have four billionaires, according to Forbes, with a combined net worth of $29.3 billion.

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The Al Maktoums are not only one of the wealthiest families in the United Arab Emirates but also among the world’s wealthiest royal families. According to Wikipedia, Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (pictured) is the world’s richest royal with a net worth of $31.7 billion, while his nephew Mohammed bin Rasheed Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE, is worth $4.5 billion, making him one of the richest world leaders.

The Pritzkers’ wealth comes from companies such as the Hyatt hotel group and the Royal Caribbean cruise ship line. Forbes lists 11 members of the family as billionaires, with a combined net worth of $31.9 billion.

The Cargills and MacMillans make up two branches of the family that owns 90 per cent of the global corporation Cargill. Forbes lists 11 members of the Cargill-MacMillan family as billionaires, with a combined net worth of $33 billion.

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Brothers Raymond (left), Walter and Thomas (right) Kwok are the heirs to Hong Kong’s largest property development company and the Kwok family is one of the richest in Asia. According to Bloomberg, the brothers have a combined net worth of $34.2 billion.

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The heirs of James M. Cox still own a 99 per cent stake in Cox Enterprises, which he founded in 1898. The children of his daughters Anne Cox Chambers and Barbara Cox Anthony are worth $34.99 billion between them.

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India, with a net worth of $40.1 billion. His brother Anil is worth $2.7 billion, making the Ambani’s one of the richest families not only in India but in the world.

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Bloomberg estimates Françoise Bettencourt Meyers’ net worth at $46.6 billion, making her the world’s richest woman and the second-richest person in France. She is the granddaughter of L’Oréal founder Eugène Schueller.

Germany’s Albrecht family owns the Aldi Nord and Trader Joe’s retail chains. Between them, the families of cousins Karl Albrecht Jr. and Theo Albrecht Jr. have a combined net worth of $50 billion.

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has a fortune of $67.1 billion, according to Forbes, and is also known as one of the world’s thriftiest billionaires. His six children have all chosen to follow business careers too.

With a net worth of $72 billion according to Forbes, Bernard Arnault is the richest person in France. He heads luxury goods group LVMH and his children, Delphine and Antoine, have high-ranking positions within the group too.

Zara’s Amancio Ortega and his daughter Sandra Ortega Mera are the wealthiest and second wealthiest people in Spain, respectively. Between them, they have a net worth of $76.9 billion, according to Forbes. They’re based in A Coruna in Spain.

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Siblings Jacqueline and John Mars each have a fortune of $30.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. The six members of the Mars family listed among the 500 richest billionaires on Bloomberg’s billionaire index have a combined worth of $90.76 billion.

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The Koch family’s wealth comes from Koch Industries, which was started as an oil business by Fred C. Koch. Forbes lists Charles and David Koch’s combined net worth as $120 billion, placing both brothers firmly among the world’s wealthiest people. The other two brothers, Frederick and William, aren’t too bad off themselves, with William being a billionaire too.

The heirs to the Walmart fortune are the richest family in the world. Siblings Rob, Jim and Alice Walton, their sister-in-law Christy and Christy’s son Lukas have a combined net worth of $146.5 billion between them, according to Bloomberg. Alice Walton is also one of the richest women in the world.