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Merck family
34
1,996
1,668
Merck
null
pharmaceuticals
aquired
0
null
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
not inherited
true
true
Jorge Paulo Lemann
34
2,014
1,999
Ambev
founder
investment banking/beer
aquired
74
male
Brazil
BRA
0
Latin America
founder non-finance
19.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Silvio Berlusconi
35
1,996
1,978
Fininvest
founder
media
new
59
male
Italy
ITA
1,310,000,000,000
Europe
privatized and resources
5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Charles Ergen
35
2,001
1,980
dish networtk
founder
media
new
48
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
8.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Ted Turner
35
2,001
1,970
CNN
founder
media
aquired
62
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
8.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Lee Shau Kee
35
2,014
1,976
Henderson Land Development
founder/chairman
real estate
new
86
male
Hong Kong
HKG
0
East Asia
self-made finance
19.6
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Mohamed Salim Bin Mahfouz
36
1,996
1,953
National Comercial bank of Saudi Arabia
relation
banking
new
0
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
158,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
inherited
5
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Steve Ballmer
36
2,014
1,975
Microsoft
CEO
technology
new
57
male
United States
USA
0
North America
executive
19.3
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Theo Albrecht, Jr.
36
2,014
1,913
Aldi Nord
Relation
groceries
new
63
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
19.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Lee Kun-Hee
37
1,996
1,938
Samsung
relation
electronics
new
0
male
South Korea
KOR
603,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
4.9
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
father
true
true
Yasuo Takei
37
2,001
0
Takefuji
founder
finance
new
71
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
8.3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
John Walton
38
1,996
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
50
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.8
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Suliman Olayan
38
2,001
1,947
General Contracting Company
founder
oil infrastructure
new
0
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
183,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
self-made finance
8
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Leonardo Del Vecchio
38
2,014
1,961
?Luxottica
founder
glasses
new
78
male
Italy
ITA
0
Europe
founder non-finance
19.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Jim Walton
39
1,996
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
48
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Rupert Murdoch
39
2,001
1,923
News Limited
relation
media
new
70
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
7.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Len Blavatnik
39
2,014
1,990
Renova Group
founder
aluminum, oil
new
56
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
18.7
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Helen Walton
40
1,996
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
76
female
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
spouse/widow
true
true
Hans Rausing
40
2,001
1,951
Tetra Pak
relation
food packaging
new
74
male
Sweden
SWE
240,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
7.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Nobutada Saji
40
2,001
1,899
Suntory
relation
brewery
new
55
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
7.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Alisher Usmanov
40
2,014
1,999
Metalloinvest
founder
metals
new
60
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
18.6
Resource Related
true
Non-consumer industrial
not inherited
true
true
Mukesh Ambani
40
2,014
1,980
Reliance
relation
textiles
new
56
male
India
IND
0
South Asia
inherited
18.6
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Alice Walton
41
1,996
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
47
female
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
S Robson Walton
42
1,996
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
52
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Azim Premji
42
2,001
1,945
Wipro Limited
relation
software
new
55
male
India
IND
494,000,000,000
South Asia
inherited
6.9
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
father
true
true
Masayoshi Son
42
2,014
1,981
Softbank
founder/CEO
technology
new
56
male
Japan
JPN
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
18.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Michael Otto
42
2,014
1,949
Otto Group
relation
mail order retail
new
70
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
18.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Phil Knight
42
2,014
1,964
Nike
founder
apparel
new
76
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
18.4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Henkel family
43
1,996
1,876
Henkel AG
null
chemicals
new
0
null
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.6
Traded Sectors
true
Non-consumer industrial
not inherited
true
true
Amancio Ortega
43
2,001
1,975
Zara
founder
Fashion
new
65
male
Spain
ESP
626,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
6.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Leonardo Del Vecchio
43
2,001
1,961
?Luxottica
founder
glasses
new
65
male
Italy
ITA
1,160,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
6.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Masayoshi Son
44
1,996
1,981
Softbank
founder/CEO
technology
new
38
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
founder non-finance
4.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Friedrich Flick
45
1,996
1,919
Friedrich Flick Industrial Holding
relation
coal
new
69
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.5
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor
45
2,001
1,677
Grosvenor Group
relation
real estate
new
49
male
United Kingdom
GBR
1,530,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
6.5
Financial
true
Real Estate
5th generation or longer
true
true
Tadashi Yanai
45
2,014
1,963
Fast Retailing/Uniqlo
founder
apparel
new
65
male
Japan
JPN
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
17.9
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Liem Sioe Liong
46
1,996
1,952
Salim Group
founder
consumer goods
new
0
male
Indonesia
IDN
227,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
4.5
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Kirk Kerkorian
46
2,001
1,924
MGM Grand
investor
real estate
aquired
83
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
6.4
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Gina Rinehart
46
2,014
1,955
Hancock Prospecting
relation
mining
new
60
female
Australia
AUS
0
North America
inherited
17.7
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
father
true
true
Pierre Landolt
47
1,996
2,001
AxialPar
founder
venture capitalist
new
0
male
Switzerland
CHE
330,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
4.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
not inherited
true
true
Charles Schwab
47
2,001
1,971
Charles Schwab Corporation
founder
brokerage/banking
new
63
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
6.3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Francois Pinault
47
2,001
1,963
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR), now known as Kering
founder
apparel
new
64
male
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
6.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Mikhail Fridman
47
2,014
1,989
Alfa Group
founder
investment banking
new
49
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
17.6
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Donald Newhouse
48
1,996
1,909
Advance Publications
relation
media
new
66
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Michael Dell
48
2,014
1,984
Dell
founder
technology
new
49
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
17.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Samuel Newhouse
49
1,996
1,909
Advance Publications
relation
media
new
68
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Pierre Landolt
49
2,001
2,001
AxialPar
founder
venture capitalist
new
0
male
Switzerland
CHE
279,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
6.1
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
not inherited
true
true
Susanne Klatten
49
2,014
1,916
BMW
relation
cars
new
51
female
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
17.4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Dhanin Chearavanont
50
1,996
1,921
Charoen Pokphand (CP Group)
relation
retail
new
56
male
Thailand
THA
182,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
4.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
George Soros
50
2,001
1,969
Soros Fund Management
founder
hedge funds
new
70
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
6
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
Nasser Al-Kharafi
50
2,001
1,956
Kharafi Group
relation
construction
new
57
male
Kuwait
KWT
34,890,773,880
Middle East/North Africa
inherited
6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Constrution
father
true
true
Abigail Johnson
50
2,014
1,946
Fidelity Investments
relation
investment banking
new
52
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
17.3
Financial
true
Money Management
3rd generation
true
true
Boehringer family
51
1,996
1,885
Poehringer Ingelheim
relation
pharmaceuticals
new
0
null
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.1
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
3rd generation
true
true
Viktor Vekselberg
51
2,014
1,990
Renova Group
founder
aluminum, oil
new
56
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
17.2
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
not inherited
true
true
David Sainsbury
52
1,996
1,869
Sainsbury's
relation
groceries
new
55
male
United Kingdom
GBR
1,310,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
4th generation
true
true
Lee Shau Kee
52
2,001
1,976
Henderson Land Development
founder/chairman
real estate
new
73
male
Hong Kong
HKG
169,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.9
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Lakshmi Mittal
52
2,014
1,989
ArcelorMittal
founder
steel
new
63
male
India
IND
0
South Asia
inherited
16.7
Resource Related
true
Non-consumer industrial
father
true
true
Seydoux/Schlumberger families
53
1,996
1,926
Schlumberger Well Services
null
oilfield services
new
0
null
France
FRA
1,610,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
not inherited
true
true
Eli Broad
53
2,001
1,957
Kaufman and Broad, SunAmerica
founder
construction/insurance
new/aquired
67
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
5.8
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Vladimir Lisin
53
2,014
1,992
NLMK
owner
steel
aquired
57
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
16.6
Resource Related
true
Non-consumer industrial
not inherited
true
true
Masatoshi Ito
54
1,996
1,961
Ito-Yokado
founder
retail
new
71
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
founder non-finance
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
James Goodnight
54
2,001
1,976
SAS institute
founder
software
new
58
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
5.7
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Cheng Yu-tung
54
2,014
1,929
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises
relation
real estate
new
88
male
Hong Kong
HKG
0
East Asia
inherited
16.2
Financial
true
Diversified financial
father
true
true
Fukuzo Iwasaki
55
1,996
1,923
Iwasaki Sangyo Group
relation
real estate
new
71
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
4
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Kyosuke Kinoshita
55
2,001
1,948
Acom
relation
consumer loans
new
60
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
5.6
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Masayoshi Son
55
2,001
1,981
Softbank
founder/CEO
technology
new
43
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
founder non-finance
5.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Joseph Safra
55
2,014
1,955
Banco Safra (now Saftra Group)
founder
banking
new
75
male
Brazil
BRA
0
Latin America
self-made finance
16
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Mustafa Rahmi Koc
56
1,996
1,926
Koc Holding
relation
energy, retail, manufacturing
new
65
male
Turkey
TUR
181,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
inherited
4
Financial
true
Money Management
3rd generation
true
true
Paul Allen
56
2,014
1,975
Microsoft
founder
technology
new
61
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
15.9
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Barbara Cox Anthony
57
1,996
1,898
Cox Enterprises
relation
media
aquired
72
female
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Luciano Benetton
57
2,001
1,965
Benetton Group
founder
fashion
new
65
male
Italy
ITA
1,160,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
5.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Robert Pritzker
57
2,001
1,957
Hyatt
founder
hotels
aquired
74
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
5.5
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Thomas Pritzker
57
2,001
1,957
Hyatt
relation
hotels
aquired
50
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
5.5
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Leonid Mikhelson
57
2,014
1,994
Novatek
chairman of management committee
gas
new
58
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
15.6
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Anne Cox Chambers
58
1,996
1,898
Cox Enterprises
relation
media
aquired
76
female
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Anne Cox Chambers
58
2,014
1,898
Cox Enterprises
relation
media
aquired
94
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
15.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Francois Pinault
58
2,014
1,963
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR), now known as Kering
founder
apparel
new
77
male
France
FRA
0
Europe
founder non-finance
15.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Iris Fontbona
58
2,014
1,888
Antofagasta PLC
relation
mining
aquired
71
female
Chile
CHL
0
Latin America
inherited
15.5
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
spouse/widow
true
true
Ronald Perelman
59
1,996
1,980
MacAnderws and Forbes Holdings
founder
holding company
aquired
53
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
4
Financial
true
Private equity/leveraged buyout
not inherited
true
true
Akira Mori
60
1,996
1,959
Mori Building
relation
construction
new
66
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
3.9
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Curt Engelhorn
60
2,001
1,865
BASF/Boehringer Mannheim/DePuy
relation
pharmaceuticals
new
74
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
4th generation
true
true
Gordon Moore
60
2,001
1,968
Intel
founder
technology
new
72
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
5.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Hasso Plattner
60
2,001
1,972
SAP AG
founder
software
new
57
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
5.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Paul-Louis Halley
60
2,001
1,961
Promodes
relation
retail
new
0
male
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
executive
5.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Otto Beisheim
61
1,996
1,963
Metro AG
founder
groceries
new
72
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
3.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Azim Premji
61
2,014
1,945
Wipro Limited
relation
software
new
68
male
India
IND
0
South Asia
inherited
15.3
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
father
true
true
Gennady Timchenko
61
2,014
2,000
Gunvor Group
founder
oil trading
new
61
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
15.3
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Mohammad Al Amoudi
61
2,014
1,970
MIDROC
founder
construction/real estate
new
67
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
0
Middle East/North Africa
privatized and resources
15.3
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Madeleine Schickedanz
62
1,996
1,927
Quelle Versand
relation
retail
new
52
female
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Brenninkmeijer family
63
1,996
1,841
C&A
relation
retail
new
0
null
Netherlands
NLD
443,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Gordon Moore
64
1,996
1,968
Intel
founder
technology
new
67
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
3.7
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Friedrich Flick
64
2,001
1,919
Friedrich Flick Industrial Holding
relation
coal
new
74
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5.3
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Gustavo Cisneros
64
2,001
1,929
Cisneros Group
relation
media
new
55
male
Venezuela
VEN
123,000,000,000
Latin America
inherited
5.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Stefan Persson
64
2,001
1,947
H&M
relation
fashion
new
53
male
Sweden
SWE
240,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5.3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Walter Haefner
64
2,001
1,957
Automation Center
founder
computer services
new
90
male
Switzerland
CHE
279,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
5.3
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Wang Jianlin
64
2,014
1,988
Dalian Wanda Group
founder
real estate
new
59
male
China
CHN
0
East Asia
self-made finance
15.1
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Walter Annenberg
65
1,996
1,936
Philadelphia Inquirer
relation
media
aquired
0
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Charles Ergen
65
2,014
1,980
dish networtk
founder
media
new
61
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
15
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Steven Ballmer
66
1,996
1,975
Microsoft
CEO
technology
new
39
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
executive
3.7
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Stefan Quandt
66
2,014
1,916
BMW
relation
cars
new
47
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
14.9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Gregorio Perez Companc
67
1,996
1,968
Petrolera Perez Companc
relation
oil
new
61
male
Argentina
ARG
272,000,000,000
Latin America
inherited
3.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true