The Wealthiest Families In America

The Wealthiest Families In America, The richest in the U.S. – and the world – are the Waltons, who are collectively worth a whopping $152 billion., The Mellons. The Kennedys. The Rockefellers. You know the names already. Now Forbes has compiled the first comprehensive ranking of the richest families in America: 185 dynasties with fortunes of at least $1 billion. Theyre collectively worth $1.2 trillion. Many are working at increasing their fortunes. Others are merely sleepy heirs, several generations removed from their families heydays. Nearly all have ties to some of the most storied businesses and brands in American history, including Jack Daniels, L.L. Bean, Getty Oil, Hallmark and Budweiser.Continue Reading...