The Ziffs – $14.4B
A couple of years ago, the highly influential Ziff family shut down their hedge funds and closed both their American and UK branches. However, it hardly matters since the Ziff Brothers Investments firm will forever be remembered for the huge impact they made on Wall Street. This remains true despite the fact that Dirk and Robert Ziff have since gone their own ways to go after different businesses. The family’s wealth dates back to nearly a century ago, when their grandfather William Sr. had a publishing company. The Ziff Davis firm kept growing after William Jr. took over the leadership. The company are best known for these publications: PC Magazine and Car and Driver. Their currently wealth comes from their investments. Dirk is now the owner of a capital company based in New York.
The Ziffs – $14.4B
The Butts – $11B
The Butt family hails all the way from Texas. They are the owners of the popular supermarket chain called H.E.B. Grocery. The grocery store actually had somewhat tragic beginnings. In 1905, founder Florence Butt opened it in the hopes of earning money to pay off the costs to diagnose and cure her husband’s tuberculosis. Much to everyone’s surprise, the company experienced plenty of success. Her son Howard kept growing the company across the state. Charles, Howard’s son, took over when the time came. Charles Butt now chairs this multi-billion empire, which he deserves since the CEO has been working there since 1971. Isn’t it impressive that he started as a bag boy when he was only 8 years old?
The Butts – $11B
