The Stryker Family – $35B
It all began for the Stryker family in 1941, when they formed a company that would go on to conquer the medical technology (Medtech) field in the United States, a position they have enjoyed for almost fifty years. The ingenious inventor Homer Stryker formed innovative medical utilities, the mobile hospital bed being his most celebrated invention. Homer’s business was then inherited by Lee, a stalwart son whose similarly-minded children then took over following his tragic death in a plane accident. The Strykers are famous for upholding Democratic and progressive social projects, forming the Bohemian Foundation geared towards the promotion of arts and culture, along with the LGBTQ rights-centered Arcus Foundation.
The Stryker Family
The Simmons Family – $5.4B
Through a process of commercial invasion, the Simmons scavenged a newfound level of riches, all consolidated into a startup capital business by Harold Simmons, Sr. Harold’s schemes involved the salvaging of businesses on the brink of collapse, salvaging what he could before selling the corporation for a profit, before starting again. Tinier businesses were his modus operandi, being softer prey than the more formidably sizeable multinationals. Ironically, Harold was also a humanitarian, one of his most noticeable donations of $200 million awarded to the University of Texas’ Southwest Medical Center.
The Simmons Family
