The Trinchero Family – $1.9B
Trinchero Family Estates is the fourth-biggest producer of wine and other wine products in America. The portfolio of Trinchero Family Estates is massive and encompasses over fifty well-known wine brands. In 1947, brothers Mario and John Trinchero acquired the Sutter Home Winery, which is in St. Helena, California. The winery stayed in the family and Mario’s son worked as the lead winemaker following John’s retirement. Mario’s son Bob developed White Zinfandel, which became a really successful brand, and the company also expanded to include other brands like Menage a Trois, Napa Cellars, Napa Valley, and more.
The Trinchero Family – $1.9B
The Johnson Family – $28.5B
The Johnson family (not related to S.C. Johnson, also on this list) founded Fidelity Investments, which is one of the largest investment empires in the U.S. Edward C. Johnson II started the company, and passed it on to his only child, Edward Johnson III (whose nickname is “Ned”), who then passed it on to his daughter Abigail. The official chairwoman, Abigail serves as both president and CEO of the massive international empire, and her extraordinary personal wealth reaches $16.5 billion (the whole family’s net worth is almost $30 billion). She is currently one of the richest women in the world and Forbes recently ranked her as the fifth “Most Powerful Woman” in the world.
The Johnson Family – $28.5B