The Knight Family
Fortune: $33.8B
Business: Nike
Industry: Sportswear
Famous Member: Phil Knight
Nike founder Phil Knight is an all-American self-made billionaire. His father used to run a small newspaper but actually refused to give a young Knight a summer job. So, he was determined to learn more from finding his own way.
Sadly, Phil resigned as Nike’s CEO after the sudden passing of his son in 2004. Still, the Knight Family is one of America’s greatest success stories.
The Hearst Family
Fortune: $24.5B
Business: Hearst Corporation
Industry: Publishing
Famous Member: Patty Hearst
The Hearst family follows its wealth back to its patriarch, publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. He was the son of a wealthy miner in San Francisco, California. Hearst used his father’s wealth to purchase The San Francisco Examiner at the young age of 24.
William II’s son now manages the media empire, today known as the Hearst Corporation. The family’s extensive roots and influence throughout American PR and magazine publishing are unparalleled.
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