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May 11, 2025 • 18 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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The 15 Most Successful Family Businesses Ever:

1. Ferrero Group—the most powerful chocolate brand in the world Image
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Founded: 1946 by Pietro Ferrero

Now Run By: Giovanni Ferrero (2nd generation)

Revenue: $17+ billion

Highlight: Makers of Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Kinder — iconic global confectionery brand.

Status: 100% family-owned, tightly held and massively profitable.
2. BMW (Germany)

Founded: 1916

Family Stake: Quandt family (Stefan Quandt & Susanne Klatten)

Revenue: $160+ billion

Highlight: Majority stake controlled by heirs of Herbert Quandt, who saved BMW in the 1950s.

Status: Public company, Quandt family holds ~47% voting power
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3. Tata Group (India)

Founded: 1868 by Jamsetji Tata

Now Run By: Tata family (via charitable trusts)

Revenue: $150+ billion

Highlight: India’s most respected conglomerate, operating in over 100 countries.

Status: Public holding companies, controlled by Tata Trusts (66% ownership)
4. Cargill (USA)

Founded: 1865 by William Wallace Cargill

Now Run By: Cargill-MacMillan family

Revenue: ~$165 billion

Highlight: One of the largest privately held firms in the U.S., dominant in agriculture.

Status: 100% privately owned by family Image
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5. Aldi (Germany)

Founded: 1946 by Karl and Theo Albrecht

Now Run By: Albrecht family (via two separate entities: Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd)

Revenue: $120+ billion (combined)

Highlight: Pioneered the global discount supermarket model with 12,000+ stores in 20+ countries

Status: 100% privately owned by the Albrecht family through foundations and family trusts
6. IKEA (Sweden)

Founded: 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad

Now Run By: Kamprad family (via foundations)

Revenue: ~$50 billion

Highlight: Global leader in affordable, flat-pack furniture

Status: Privately owned by Kamprad family through INGKA & Interogo foundations Image
7. Reliance Industries (India)

Founded: 1966 by Dhirubhai Ambani

Now Run By: Mukesh Ambani and family

Revenue: $110+ billion

Highlight: India's largest conglomerate spanning energy, telecom, and retail

Status: Public company, Ambani family holds majority control Image
8. Ford Motor Company - The Ford Family

Founded: 1903 by Henry Ford

Now Run By: Ford family (through special voting shares)

Revenue: $160+ billion

Highlight: One of the oldest and most iconic car companies.

Status: Public company, family retains control through Class B sharesImage
9. Samsung (South Korea)

Founded: 1938 by Lee Byung-chul

Now Run By: Lee family (Jay Y. Lee)

Revenue: ~$250 billion

Highlight: Leading global innovator in electronics and semiconductors

Status: Public company, family control via shareholdings and cross-ownership.

Today, it controls 20% of South Korea’s GDP.
10. Walmart (USA)

Founded: 1962 by Sam Walton

Now Run By: Walton family

Revenue: $600+ billion

Highlight: World's largest retailer; redefining global supply chains

Status: Public company, family holds ~50% via Walton Enterprises Image
11. Mars Inc. (USA)

Founded: 1911 by Frank C. Mars

Now Run By: Mars family

Revenue: $47+ billion

Highlight: Makers of Snickers, M&Ms, and Pedigree pet food

Status: 100% privately owned by Mars family Image
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12. SC Johnson (USA)

Founded: 1886 by Samuel Curtis Johnson

Now Run By: 5th generation Johnson family

Revenue: ~$11 billion

Highlight: Global leader in household products like Windex, Glade, and OFF!

Status: 100% privately owned by Johnson family Image
13. Dell Technologies (USA)

Founded: 1984 by Michael Dell

Now Run By: Michael Dell (Chairman & CEO)

Revenue: ~$90 billion

Highlight: Transformed personal computing and cloud infrastructure globally

Status: Public company, Michael Dell retains majority control through MSD Capital and shareholdingImage
14. Estée Lauder Companies (USA)

Founded: 1946 by Estée & Joseph Lauder

Run By: Lauder family (William P. Lauder as Executive Chairman)

Revenue: ~$17B

Highlight: Global beauty giant behind MAC, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, The Ordinary

Status: Public company; family holds ~38% voting power
15. TVS Group (India)

Founded: 1911 by T. V. Sundaram Iyengar

Run By: Fourth-generation members of the TVS family

Revenue: ~$12B (across TVS Motor, Sundaram Clayton, etc.)

Highlight: One of India’s oldest and most respected industrial groups; key player in automotive and logistics

Status: Public companies, managed and controlled by various branches of the founding familyImage
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