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While we dream of earning the first million, many family members of this list have already forgotten the day when they officially became millionaires. Before you the richest families of the USA which capital starts from $10,000,000,000.
John Davison Rockefeller is officially recognized as the first dollar billionaire since America 's founding. At the end of the 19th century, it was the Rockefeller family that owned the lion 's share of oil refining in the country. John Rockefeller, Jr., son of John Davison, donated about $1 billion to charity during his years as a family business. Today, the Rockefeller fortune is in the hands of 174 family members.
The brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo 's family business began with the construction of the world 's largest winery complex in Modesto, California. Another brother, Joseph, concurrently launched the cheese shop "Joseff Gallow Chise."
The descendants of the brothers got two businesses at once: Joseph Farm from the founder of the cheese factory and E & J Gallo Winery from the brothers Ernest and Julio. Every year wine production brings $3.8 billion.
This family is known for its own brewery, Anheuser-Busch, which today we know under the trademark Budweiser. The company was founded in 1895 by Adolf Bush. Between 1989 and 2008, heirs sold off about 25% of Anheuser-Busch 's assets. In 2008, the company was fully sold for $52 billion.
In the 1950s, Sol Goldman felt that investing in real estate was beneficial. The entrepreneur began buying properties in New York City. Today, the Goldman family and Solil Management own about 400 facilities in Nye York, including 17% of the World Trade Center 's assets. A quarter of the company 's assets are owned by Goldman 's daughter, her siblings.
Haroldson Hunt founded the oil company Hunt back in the first half of the 20th century, securing a 14 future for his young children. Today they and their descendants run giants such as Hunt Oil, Petro-Hunt and Rodewood Hotels & Resorts. Billions of dollars heirs invest in real estate and buy shares of the largest sports teams.
The Hunt family owns a professional American soccer club, the Kansas City Chips, and some of the assets of the basketball Chicago Bulls.
