The Huizenga Family – $2.6B
In the mid 1890s, the Huizenga clan immigrated to America and their ventures in hotels and waste management helped cement the status of their family. In 1987, Huizenga (Wayne) made a really fortuitous investment by acquiring Blockbuster Video, and within a few years, the business transformed the Huizenga family into one of the wealthiest dynasties in America. Wayne Huizenga grew that fortune even more by starting a successful auto parts company called AutoNation. In addition, he was the owner of the sports teams Florida Panthers and Florida Marlins, and he had a minority stake on the NFL team Miami Dolphins, before passing away in 2018.
The Huizenga Family – $2.6B
The Kroenke Family – $8.5B
One of the country’s leading sports dynasties is the Kroenke family. Collectively, this family’s member own many leading teams in almost every professional sport – including basketball, football, ice hockey and lacrosse. These dividends (including a number of ventures in radio, media production and real estate) all fall under the flagship umbrella conglomerate of the family, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. Stan Kroenke is married to Ann (a direct heir to Walmart’s fortune) and together, they own the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Rapids, the Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Gladiators, and the English football club Arsenal, among many others.
The Kroenke Family – $8.5B