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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]
Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23, 1911, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, [7] and is entirely owned by the Mars family. [8]
This is a list of brands owned by Mars Inc. [1] Mars Edge. Mars Edge is primarily food nutrition research and development. [2] CocoaVia; Foodspring; Mars Food
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]
As most Mars family members retired from the company and installed trusted lieutenants at the helm, Valerie remained and helped spearhead most of the company's major deals, including the $23 ...
A lot of these efforts are possible because of the Mars family’s values, which have been consistent since the early years of the company, Weihrauch says. The family still owns all shares in Mars.
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).
The Mars family is famously private and has avoided publicity, Fortune reported in a 1967 story. Siblings Jacqueline, 84, and John, 88, co-own Mars but don’t manage it, according to Business ...