The Lauders – $24.3B
The Lauders first earned a fortune thanks to their cosmetics company of the same name: Estee Lauder. The empire was launched by the husband-wife duo Joseph and Estee Lauder not long after the Second World War. Back then, they ran the shop in New York City and only offered four products: a crème pack, cleansing oil, skin lotion, and all-purpose crème. The products became a huge hit, and they were able to save up enough to launch their first department store on Saks Fifth Avenue. Over the fifteen years that followed, they expanded the product range and introduced new labels like Clinique and Aramis. During the ‘90s, the company started to top international sales! However, the powerful family has managed to retain control of its leadership no matter how many generations it has gone through over the years.
The Lauders – $24.3B
The Spielbergs – $3.7B
The Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg is the highest-grossing movie director in history. It comes as no surprise when you consider that he is the filmmaker behind hit films like Indiana Jones, Jaws, Schindler’s List, and Jurassic Park. Together with his actress wife Kate Capshaw and their numerous progenies, they are estimated to be worth $3.7 billion! The bulk of this comes from their different real estate investments and revenue from his films. Not only is he a director, but he is also a producer. As a matter of fact, he outright owns the DreamWorks studio we all know and love! It is the studio behind hit blockbusters like the Shrek films and the Transformers series.
The Spielbergs – $3.7B
