The World's Top 10 Richest Families

10. Iris Fontbona and family – $17.4 billion
After the death of  Chilean billionaire Andronico Luksic in 2005, his family took over the entire business, namely his wife Iris Fontbona, and their three sons, Jean-Paul, Andronico and Guillermo. The family owns Antofagasta,one of the largest copper mining company in the world. They are also the majority shareholders of Quinenco, a consumer packaging and beverage producing company with stakes in the banking, energy, port services and transportation sectors.


9. Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez and family – $18.2 billion
The family of Mexican billionaire Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez owns a holding company called Grupo Bal, which controls a large number of other companies like Industrias Peñoles, the second most important Mexican mining company and the first silver world producer, El Palacio de Hierro, a chain of departments stores mainly located in Mexico City, Grupo Nacional Provincial, the only entirely Mexican owned insurance company, Grupo Profuturo, a pensions and annuities business.Gonzalez also has a stake in FEMSA, a bottler of Coca Cola. He is the owner of the 92m yacht Mayan Queen IV.



8. Theo Albrecht Jr. and family – $18.9 billion
Theo Albrecht Jr. is the son of Theo Albrecht, the man who built up a large grocery chain in Germany and the rest of the European mainland in the 1960′s. After the death son of senior Albrech,his two sons, Theo, Jr. and Berthold. Berthold took over the bussiness.However Berthold. Berthold, passed away in November 2012, leaving behind his wife Babette and five children.Now all the businesses are controlled by a foundation that gives out dividends to family members, all of them still have a stake in the various companies.



7. Thomas & Raymond Kwok and family – $20 billion
Thomas and Raymond Kwok are billioners from Hong Kong.They owns Sun Hung Kai Properties, the dominant company in the country’s real estate.



6. David Thomson and family – $20.3 billion
The Thomson family consist of David Thomson,Taylor Thomson and Peter Thomson.They owns a private holding company called Woodbridge.David Thomson became the chairman of Thomson Corporation in 2006 after the death of his father.After the acquisition of Reuters, David became the chairman of the Thomson Reuters in 2008.The family also has shares in IHS, a company that deals with analytics, and Strategic Hotel and Resorts, a real estate investment trust company.


5. Michele Ferrero and family – $20.4 billion
After Pietro Ferrero died in the 1950′s, his entire chocolate business was taken over by his son Michele Ferrero. Michele was able to expand the business into one of the largest confectionery makers in the world, with products and brands include Nutella, Mon Chéri, Kinder Chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tacs and Kinder Eggs.The Italian group's Sales in 2008 was $8.4 billion.They runs 18 factories and have more than 21,000 employees worldwide.Since 1997, his sons, Giovanni Ferrero and Pietro Ferrero have led the company.[5] Pietro died on 18 April 2011 in an accident in South Africa



4. Christy Walton and family – $28.2 billion
Their wealth inherited from Bud and Sam Walton, founders of the world's largest retailer, Walmart.After Sam died, his children took over with shares in the company. John, however, died in 2005 in an airplane crash, leaving behind Christy and one child.Christy Walton took her husband John's place after his death.Collectively, the Waltons own over 50% of the company, and are worth a combined total of $150 billion


3. Bernard Arnault and family – $29 billion
Bernard Arnault is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the luxury line Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, or LVMH. The family also has shares in Christian Dior.



2. Liliane Bettencourt and family – $30 billion
The Bettencourt family owns 30 percent of L’Oreal, a French cosmetic giant.Liliane Bettencourt, the 90-year-old who suffers from dementia, is the world's richest woman.Her daughter Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers is guardian of the fortune, while her grandson Jean-Victor Meyers sits on L'Oreal's board.


1. Carlos Slim Helu and family – $73 billion
The family owns Grupo Financiero Inbursa, a financial company, and Grupo Carso, an industrial and retail firm. He also owns America Movil, a mobile phone company operating across Latin America and that has stakes in KPN of the Netherlands and Telekom Austria. The family has interests in infrastructure, mining and real estate.Also has a stake in the New York Times. In 2012 he bought Mexico's Leon and Pachuca clubs and Spain's Real Oviedo His sons, Carlos, Marco Antonio and Patrick, are now in charge of some of the companies.