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The Fugger family of mercantile bankers and venture capitalists, the richest family in the 16th century. [63] The Welser family, alongside the Fugger one of the most important families of merchant bankers in 16th-century Europe. The Baring family, owners of an important merchant bank in London in the 18th to 19th centuries.
This is a listing of U.S. states (plus the District of Columbia) according to the number of billionaires residing in each. As of 2024, there are 756 billionaires living in 43 of the 50 US states or Washington, D.C. [1] [2] The only states with no billionaire residents are Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia.
In September 2024, Alice Walton had a net worth of $88.9 billion, making her the 18th-richest person and the richest woman in the world. [11] The Walton family fortune is broken down as such: Jim Walton, $95.7 billion [12] S. Robson Walton, $94 billion [13] Alice Walton, $88.9 billion [14] Lukas Walton, $33.8 billion [15] Christy Walton, $16.4 ...
Walmart founder Sam Walton died more than 30 years ago, but the retail giant he started is still thriving and making his family even richer. The Waltons were recently named the world's richest ...
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.
Indeed, the list of America’s 10 richest families of 2024 compiled by Forbes includes familiar names like Mars and Walton, the former of candy maker fame and the latter of Walmart fame.
Per Forbes (April 2024) [1]; Rank Rank per capita Country/Territory Billionaires Rate - World 2,781: 0.343 1 11 United States 813: 2.420 2 53 China 406: 0.288 3 58 India 200: 0.144
Meanwhile, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has ranked No. 1 on the Fortune 500 for the 12th consecutive year, with annual revenue of $648 billion for the 2024 fiscal year.