The Trincheros – $1.9B
The Trinchero family is a wine empire, which sure sounds fancy to us! Trinchero Family Estates is the fourth biggest wine and wine products manufacturer in the country. It has an expansive portfolio that includes over fifty popular brands of wine. Compared to the other businesses here, it is a relatively new company since it was only founded in 1947. That was the year John and Mario Trinchero bought the Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, California. The brothers kept the company within the family and Mario’s son took over as the lead winemaker after John decided to retire. Bob, Mario’s son, worked on White Zinfandel, which ended up becoming a highly successful brand. The company eventually grew to include Napa Valley, Menage a Trois, and Napa Cellars, among others!
The Trincheros – $1.9B
The Johnsons – $28.5B
The Johnsons were the founders of Fidelity Investments, which is an investing firm that has gone on to become one of the biggest investment empires in the United States. Edward C. Johnson II was the founder of the company and later passed it onto Edward “Ned” Johnson III, his son. Ned passed the baton on to Abigail, his daughter, though he continues to hold the position of chairman emeritus. Abigail is the current official chairwoman, which means she is both the president and CEO of Fidelity. After she took over the company, Fidelity reached new highs as it became an incredible international empire. With 45,000 employees all over the world, you can just imagine how incredible Abigail Johnson’s wealth is. With a net worth of $16.5 billion, she is currently one of the richest women in the world. If you want to hear the specifics, Forbes called her the fifth “Most Powerful Woman” in the world. Whoa.
The Johnsons – $28.5B
