Net Worth: $2 Billion
Industry: Entertainment
Notable Member(s): Kim Kardashian
Claim to Fame: Hourglass Figures and Instagram Popularity
Kylie Jenner was listed as one of the world’s youngest billionaires, raking in over $100 million alone from her beauty line. A majority of the Kardashian family wealth comes from their popular long-running reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Of course, the sisters also often sign endorsement deals with various brands, due to the fact they all have an insane number of followers on social media. Word is that Kendall gets paid millions of dollars for a single sponsored post. These days, Kris usually helps to negotiate these deals for the kids and takes a percentage for being the “momager.” Kim is worth an estimated $350 million or more, while Kris is at about $60, and Kourtney, around $35 million. Altogether, the family is looking at a net worth of right around $2 billion, and contrary to what some may believe, the daughters did not just inherit their fortune – they all work in one way or another.
The Duncans
Net Worth: $25 Billion
Industry: Gas and Oil
Notable Member(s): Dan Duncan
Claim to Fame: Enterprise Products Co.
Dan Duncan is a shining example of how to achieve the American dream. Near the end of his life, he was worth over $8 billion, but he started from the ground up – quite literally. Duncan grew up in Texas with a family who lived below the poverty line. His father worked the oil and gas fields and taught Dan everything he knew. His father passed away, and Duncan soon put all of his knowledge to good use.
Duncan served in the military and used his G.I bill to earn a degree in business from Massey College in his hometown of Houston. Afterward, he founded Enterprise products with only $10,000. Little did he know just how successful he would be in the oil business… Duncan passed on in 2010, leaving his sprawling estate behind to his four kids, Scott, Milane, Randa, and Dannine. In all, the family business is worth over $10 billion and brings in billions more each and every year. All of his children are now billionaires, themselves. As oil prices continue to rise, so do the Duncan family profits.
The Filos
Net Worth: $5 Billion
Industry: Internet
Notable Member(s): David Filo
Claim to Fame: Yahoo!
In 1994, David Filo, along with a college buddy of his from Stanford named Jerry Yang, launched a website that they called “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web to Yahoo!” Luckily, they ended up shortening the name and by the end of that year, the site had already been visited more than a million times.
In 2008, Microsoft tried to buy Yahoo for more than $44 billion, but Filo and Yang weren’t quite ready to sell. However, in 2017, they sold the popular search engine to Verizon for nearly $5 billion. The company had purchased a 15% in the major online shopping network Alibaba before the sale, which happened to be excluded from the buyout. Yahoo ended up producing a large number of offshoot companies, and Filo enjoys a comfortable life with his wife, Angela Buenning, and their daughter. The couple has been known to donate to Tulane University, and they also created a company called Imagine K12, that invests in educational technology firms. David Filo was ranked as the 564th richest man in the world in 2017.
The Beveridges
Net Worth: $2.5 Billion
Industry: Alcohol Notable
Member(s): Bert Butler "Tito" Beveridge II
Claim to Fame: Tito's Vodka
We’ll give you 3 guesses as to how exactly the Beveridge family made their fortune. Bert Butler, whose friends called him “Tito,” used to make different types of alcohol for his friends and family and give them as gifts. In 1997, that all changed when he slapped his name on a bottle of vodka and landed a major distribution deal.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, which is made using yellow corn, rather than wheat or potatoes, was an instant favorite among consumers. He entered his creation in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2001 where it won a double gold medal. Tito attributes a large part of his success in winning that contest. Now, the vodka that was once made in Tito’s garage sells nearly 4 million cases every year. The company prides itself on staying true in its natural flavor – and on the fact, they often raise money for charities like Paws for Veterans. They’ve come to be known as the “Vodka for Dog People.”
The Huizengas
Net Worth: $2.8 Billion
Industry: Waste Management/Entertainment
Notable Member(s): Wayne Huizenga
Claim to Fame: Blockbuster Video
The Huizenga’s are another family that’s made an impact in several different industries. Wayne Huizenga, for example, actually first became successful in waste management. He started a small trash pickup service that grew into 100 larger companies in just 5 years. But, that’s not how you’d recognize the name…
In 1987, Huizenga bought the company that would make him a legend – Blockbuster Video. Blockbuster may not be around much at all any more today, but it was extremely popular before streaming services coined the market. His investment in that video company ended up making him a billionaire. But he didn’t stop there! Huizenga got his foot in the door in another market when he founded AutoNation, a retail store for car parts that’s grown into an empire on its own with over 300 stores across the country. Huizenga is also responsible for the popular hotel chain Extended Stay America and owned a part of the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, Wayne passed away back in 2018, but his children and grandchildren continue to expand the family fortune.