Top 10 Richest Families in the World Today

Family of Walton - Photo: Beth Hall.

1.Walton

According to Bloomberg, the family that owns Walmart Company, the world's largest retailer by revenue, holds the No. 1 position in terms of wealth with total assets of $224.5 billion.

Now the company has been empowered to the 3rd generation with the leadership of Mr. James Carr Walton.

2.Mars

Family of Mars - Photo: Getty Images.

What started out as candy vendors, the Mars family now owns the world's most famous sweets companies such as M&M, Milky Way and Mars Bars. The family's total assets amount to 160 billion USD.

3.Koch

Family of Koch. Photo: Dia Dipasupil.

Inheriting their father's oil refinery, brothers Charles and David built Koch Industries, a multi-industry conglomerate with $125 billion in annual sales. The Koch family's total net worth is $128.8 billion.

4.Al Saud

Family of Al Saud. Photo: Saudi Royal Court.

The Al Saud family has led Saudi Arabia for the past 90 years. In addition to the money received from royal work, many of the family also profited from government contract brokerage, real estate sales and the oil business. The family's total wealth is $105 billion.

5.Hermès

Family of Hermes - Photo: Fred Prouser.

Jean-Louis Dumas has led Hermès to become the leading luxury fashion empire. The company is famous for its Birkin-branded bags, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The total fortune of the Hermès family is $94.6 billion.

6.Ambani

Ambani - Photo: Reuters.

Ambani is the richest family in Asia. Mr. Mukesh Ambani, the head of Reliance Industries Group as well as the Ambani family, is living in a 27-storey mansion dubbed the most expensive private house in the world. The total wealth of the Ambani family is $84.6 billion.

7.Wertheimer

Wertheimer - Photo: Getty Images.

The Wertheimer family owns the famous fashion house Chanel. In 2022, the company achieved revenue of 15.6 billion USD. The Wertheimer family is currently worth $79 billion.

8.Cargill

Family of Cargill - Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris

The family company was originally just a grain warehouse. However, now the Cargill brand has risen to become the leading food and agricultural company in the United States.

9.Thomson

Family of Thomson - Photo: Kevin Van Paassen.

Canada's richest family has a huge advantage in media when it comes to owning Reuters, one of the world's largest news agencies. The family's total assets amount to $53.9 billion.

Check: 10 Richest People & Families in Canada Today

10.Hoffmann

Family of Hoffmann - Photo: Hoffmann.

Cancer drugs have helped the family's Roche Group earn $68.7 billion in 2021. Besides, the Hoffmann family members are also very active in environmental protection activities. The total fortune of the Hoffmann family is $45.1 billion.

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