The Busch Family – $13.4B
The tasty and refreshing Budweiser Beer was concocted amazingly many years ago in 1876 by Adolphus Beer. American history boffins will know that the Prohibition and its hardline on alcohol nearly caused the business to collapse, being forced to swap beer for ice cream and soda. Following the Prohibition in the later 1900s, the company continued to fall on hard times, with an aggressive invasion from Belgian financers. Towards the turn of the millennium, a quarter of the business had been bought from the Busch group, the buyout amounting to $52 billion. Following this incident, the group has continued with a humbler business that works out of Texas, now named William K. Busch Brewing.
The Busch Family
The Penske Family – $2B
The Penske Corporation makes the most out of its world-class transportation offerings, with an annual income of $1 billion. From the late 60s onwards, Roger Penske has been the private owner. Prior to being a businessman, Penske was a monumentally celebrated auto racer, being one of America’s most lauded professional drivers and holding the 1961 “Driver of the Year” prize from Sports Illustrated. Roger then wielded his insight into the track world for the commercial realm, with an appropriate experience fueling a magnificent range of customized vehicle upkeep services and parts.
The Penske Family
