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Determining the family's exact wealth has been deemed implausible; [59] conspiracy theories claiming the family is worth trillions of dollars have not been proven. [60] [61] The Bardi family of Florence (14th century) The Medici family, as owners of the Medici Bank, the richest family in 15th-century Europe. [62]
Steve Wynn's divorce in 2010 from Elaine; estimated at $1 billion ($1.4 billion inflation adjusted). [4] Chey Tae-won's divorce from Roh Soh-yeong in 2024; approximately $1 billion. [7] [8] Harold Hamm's divorce in 2012 from Sue Ann Arnall; estimated at $974.8 million ($1.3 billion inflation adjusted). [9] [4]
In 1995, Jay Pritzker, the co-founder of Hyatt, [clarification needed] stepped down and Thomas Pritzker took control of The Pritzker Organization. [4] When Jay died in 1999, the family split the business into 11 pieces worth $1.4 billion each [4] (choosing to settle a lawsuit from two family members, who apparently received $500 million each in 2005).
The combined net worth of the list was $3.6 trillion, up 50 percent from 2009's $2.4 trillion, while the average net worth was $3.5 billion. [9] The 2010 list featured 164 re-entries and 97 true newcomers. [9] Asia accounted for more than 100 of the new entrants.
Estimates of the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family vary, [17] [18] with most sources accepting a figure of about US$5 billion–10 billion for wealth acquired in the last years of the Marcos administration, [1] [19] but with rough extreme estimates of wealth acquired since the 1950s going as high as US$30 billion.
Harry Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth considerably less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. [5] In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again experiencing financial difficulties. [6]
[34] [31] [35] [36] His family was Jewish. [37] Madoff's grandparents were emigrants from Poland, Romania, and Austria. [38] He was the second of three children; his siblings are Sondra Weiner and Peter Madoff. [39] [40] His family later moved to Queens, and Madoff graduated from Far Rockaway High School in 1956. [41]
Laurene Powell Jobs (née Powell; born November 6, 1963) [1] [2] is an American billionaire businesswoman executive and philanthropist. [3] She is the widow of Steve Jobs, who was the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., and she manages the Steve Jobs Trust.