The Yang Family – $2.6
Returning to the story of Yahoo!’s meteoric success, which one cannot talk about without mentioning Taiwanese-American Jerry Yang, the electronics engineer who, partnered with the aforementioned David Filo, would form the basis for Yahoo! through a seemingly tiny web portal. Yang was the business-minded mogul who would lead Yahoo!’s commercial success through various large purchases, such as a major holding in Alibaba, a company he shares a seat in with other board directors. Yang recently departed from Yahoo!, having struck out on his own with various online business and profitable hedge funds. Lately, Yang has focused on startup businesses, forming AME Cloud Ventures aimed at funding fledgling startups.
The Yang Family
The Huizenga Family – $2.6B
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Huizenga clan moved to the United States from Holland, with their waste management and hotel endeavors sealing their class. Almost a century later, Wayne Huizenga struck gold when he purchased Blockbuster Video in 1987, which would lay the foundation for his family’s true current wealth. Wayne would foster the family riches further by commencing a profitable auto parts business known as AutoNation. Wayne also controlled the Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers sports teams, as well as enjoying a minority stake aboard the professional football team Miami Dolphins, prior to his death in 2018.
The Huizenga Family
