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The Mars family is an American family that owns the confectionery company Mars Inc. In 1988, the family was ranked as the richest family in the United States of America by Fortune magazine. It has since been surpassed by the Walton family and the Koch family, and was ranked as the third richest family in America in 2016. [1]
John Franklyn Mars (born October 15, 1935) is an American businessman and heir. He is the chairman of Mars, Inc. As of November 2023, Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth at US$46.4 billion, ranking him the 24th-richest person in the world (tied with his sister Jacqueline).
Mars is an heiress among the members of the Mars family that founded and owns Mars Incorporated, holding shares in the company.As a member of the family, her shares of Mars, Inc. and other assets were estimated by Forbes magazine in April 2024 to be worth $38.5 billion, making her the 19th richest American, and #34 on its list of "The World's Billionaires". [7]
2. The Mars Family: $117 Billion, Candy and Pet Food. Siblings Jacqueline and John, along with the four daughters of Forrest Jr., own 100% of Mars, the candy and pet food giant.
Jacqueline Mars (84), who owns an estimated one-third of the candy, food and pet care firm Mars, then ranks third place for richest women and 19th place for richest Americans with $47.6 billion.
Top 10 richest families in the U.S. Here are the top 10 richest families in the U.S. in 2024, according to Forbes. Walton family: $267 billion; Walmart. Mars family: $117 billion; candy. Koch ...
The Gondi family of Florence, financial partners of the Medici family in the 15th century. The Fugger family of mercantile bankers and venture capitalists, the richest family in the 16th century. [62] The Welser family, alongside the Fugger one of the most important families of merchant bankers in 16th-century Europe.
The richest family in the United States is currently the Walton family. They are worth $248.5 billion. The family still owns nearly half of their namesake company, Walmart.