These Are The 25 Richest American Families Of 2019

Published on 05/19/2019
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The Asnesses – $3B

The Asnesses, headed by Cliff Asness, is a family of financiers with plenty of experience in venture and capital organization. Cliff apparently went after his Ph.D. professor, the market theorist Eugene Fama when talking about profit-making in business. After finishing his doctorate degree, he started working at Goldman Sachs before founding a capital management company and becoming an activist. He is known to speak out in protest of high hedge fund management fees and “crony capitalism”.

The Asnesses - $3B

The Asnesses – $3B

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The Shahs – $5.6B

The Shahs are led by Rishi Shah, their youngest son. He opted out of college and launched a business called Outcome Health, which is a leading company in healthcare media. It is in charge of the integration of new technology in waiting rooms such as putting touchscreens and tablets in waiting rooms and offices. The company is currently valued to be worth $5.6 billion.

The Shahs - $5.6B

The Shahs – $5.6B

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