10 Richest Families In America

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These families come from a wide variety of disciplines and industries. Subscribe to our channel: http://goo.gl/9CwQhg Description: When it comes to the American dream, the idea that working hard will eventually make you rich is the foundation of American society. Unfortunately, not all of us can be so lucky, and instead have to keep working with little to no promise of retirement. These days, unless you have a brilliant idea, or you were born or married into money, becoming wealthy is a dream for the stars. The families in this list are the ten wealthiest families in America, and their fame all started with an idea that grew to epic proportions. Many of the original founders are no longer alive, so it is up to their heirs and descendants to ensure the survival of their companies and wealth. For example, we have the Lauder brothers, who inherited their family fortune from their mother, Estee Lauder, who started the makeup and beauty company. The family is worth about $9.6 billion. Then we have the Hearst family, who own the Hearst Company. They own stations like A&E; and ESPN. Their net worth? $9.8 billion. If you’ve ever watched a Johnson & Johnson commercial and heard the closing tagline, “SC Johnson: A Family Company”, then you should know that they are true to their word. The family is still actively involved with the company and are worth about $11.5 billion. Then there is the Newhouse family, who own about half of the magazines that are in publication today. This gives the family a nice little consistent income, making them worth about $12.5 billion. If you want to find a consistent income, then your best bet is to go into the food industry like the Cargill family. Americans like their food, and the Cargill family has their hands over millions of dollars’ worth of agricultural equipment and factories that package some of our favorite foods. In total, the family is worth about $14.3 billion. Then we have the Pritzker family, who own the Hyatt hotel company. Considering that there are thousands of Hyatt hotels all over the world, the family is worth $19.6 billion. The Cox family is worth $24 billion, thanks to their company Cox Communications. Being the leader in the communications and media industry, Cox is highly sought after for their services and make a pretty penny each year. If you like chocolate, as most people do, you’ve probably help write the paychecks for the Mars family, who have created their empire on candy. M&M;’s, and Mars bars are some of their hottest items, just to name a few. The Mars family is worth about $41.4 billion. The Koch brothers are well known from a political aspect, but they are also extraordinarily wealthy from their manufacturing of oil and cleaning products. The Koch family is worth $54 billion. Finally, we have the controversial Walton family, who started and run the Walmart empire. With their low prices and the ability to do all of your shopping in one place, the Walton family is worth $93 billion. Controversy aside, you have to give credit to Sam Walton, who started the superstore. Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRichest.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRichest_Com Instagram: http://instagram.com/therichest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Featuring: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.therichest.com/