The Goldman Family – $13.7B
The Goldman family’s massive empire started when Sol Goldman decided to go into real estate during the Great Depression, making money on foreclosed properties. Goldman was only sixteen when he purchased properties from his neighbors at dirt-cheap prices and waited out The Depression. He then went into a partnership with Alex DiLorenzo in the ‘50s and the two continued an active buy-up of real estate. Goldman purchased more than six-hundred buildings, including the Chrysler building that foreclosed in the 1970s, and made money by signing long-term leases with tenants.
The Goldman Family – $13.7B
The Pitt Family – $300M
When he moved to Los Angeles, Brad Pitt eventually carved out a kingdom in Hollywood during the ‘90s. While he first started in the industry, he was only an actor but he has transitioned to producing films (he won an Academy Award for producing 12 Years a Slave). Pitt has used his massive wealth to purchase real estate and vineyards, and launch his own wine and olive oil brand. Pitt and his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, share custody of their six children, a pair of twins and their four adopted children.
The Pitt Family – $300M