Various news organizations and institutions reveal the richest families in the world from time to time. This list has been compiled from those descriptions.
Here is a list of the world's most powerful families with a similar story:
The Rockefeller Family
There are many rumors about the wealth held by the Rockefellers, but no one has clear information! According to a rumor, the family's assets are around 1 to 3 trillion dollars. The person who made them famous was John Rockefeller. Thanks to John Rockefeller, in the late 19th century, the family-controlled 90% of the entire oil industry in the United States. Almost all modern oil companies in the USA started with Rockefellers. Both world wars only made the Rockefeller family even richer. They helped the German side and their allies. Today, besides banks and oil, the Rockefeller family does charity events and earns money from cryptocurrencies. Conspiracy theorists believe that members of the Rockefeller family are at the head of a secret world government and are following the "Golden billion" belief.
The Morgan Family
According to many political theories, the Morgan family determines the political course of the USA and controls all the banks in the world. John Pierpont Morgan, the first person to be recognized as a Morgan descendant, started the first financial empire in the United States. He sold guns during the Civil War and was almost prosecuted for it. He then stopped the collapse of the banking system in 1907. Today, the Morgan family is still one of the most influential families in banking. It has branches not only in the USA but also in Europe. Some members of the family took control of General Motors and General Electric companies for a while.
House of Saud
The House of Saud is the royal family that has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932. The head of the family is King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the number of family members in this dynasty is approximately 25,000. The leader of the family holds absolute political power, and family members hold important official, government, and military positions. Every family member of the House of Saud can have the job they want in the country. The family also controls about 20% of global oil reserves.
Rothschild Family
The Rothschild family was one of the wealthiest families in the world, even under Napoleon. This powerful family was founded by Mayer Amschel Rothschild. He established a large banking business in Germany and proclaimed his own financial empire. At his death, Amschel left a legacy that told his heirs about his views on how the empire should be controlled and how Rothschild had followed these rules for over 200 years.
There are many different theories and rumors about the family. Some say they control all the money and all the financial institutions in the world. In addition, it is among the general beliefs that the Rothschild family supported and encouraged most of the wars.
According to one estimate, Rothschild's fortune is $2 trillion. They make money from investment, finance, banking, wine-growing, oil and gas businesses.
Baruch Family
The Baruch family is thought to have less money than the Rothschilds and Rockefellers, but they are certainly greater in power and control.
Bernard Baruch, who started this dynasty, was an adviser to US presidents and a close friend of Sir Winston Churchill. It was he who coined the term "Cold War" and controlled the invention of the atomic bomb. Some people believe that he was the one who created the world government.
Little is known about the heir to the Baruch empire. It is known that he has 2 daughters and a son. His son Bernard Baruch Jr died in the 90s. There is no information about Bernard's grandchildren. According to one claim, the family is kept secret and still keeps the US government in check.
The Walton Family
Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in 1962. This made him one of the richest people in the world at that time. Over time, the Walmart chain became the largest chain store in the United States.
After Sam Walton's death, the company was taken over by his wife and 4 children. Apart from supermarkets, the family owns Arvest Bank and also owns an art collection. They also run a charity fund.
Murdoch Family
The Murdochs began to build their empire in Australia. Keith Murdoch was a political journalist for one of the newspapers in Melbourne. When Keith took the position of editor, he increased the newspaper's sales and later became CEO.
His son Rupert was also a journalist. After taking control of Australia's leading media, they formed the News Corporation. Today, the Murdochs own 20th Century Fox, Fox News, Myspace, and Dow Jones.
For a time, the News Corporation was sued for tapping the phones of royalty, celebrities, police, and special forces.
Rupert, on the other hand, has become one of the important figures of popular culture. He was inspired by the villain in Tomorrow Never Dies. In addition, the villain in the series Succession was inspired by him. Also, Rupert's name has been mentioned in Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons.
Oppenheimer Family
The Oppenheimer family owns most of the world's gold reserves. The first famous name in the family, Ernest Oppenheimer, moved to the city of Kimberley, which is considered the center of the diamond industry in South Africa and is the mayor of the city. In a short time, it monopolized the world diamond market.
Now, this diamond empire is run by Ernest's granddaughter, Nicky Oppenheimer. The family produces and sells not only diamonds but also gold, iron, platinum, and industrial metals.
Pritzker Family
This Jewish family, who immigrated from Ukraine and came to the United States, moved from Kyiv to Chicago in 1881. Pritzker owns Hayat Corporation, a company that sells hotels, tours, and tourism services. Today, the company has a total of 777 hotels in 54 countries.
The Pritzker family has an architecture award in their name, and they recently opened an architecture school in Chicago. In fact, this family is the family that directs the appearance of Chicago.
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