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The 20 Richest Families in American History, Ranked
From Gilded Age railroad barons and steel titans to modern retail and industrial empires, here are the 20 richest families in American history, ranked.
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Inside the Biggest Family Fortunes Ever Built in America 
20. The Guggenheim Family 
19. The Kennedy Family 
18. The Getty Family - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
17. The Hearst Family 
16. The Cox Family 
15. The Pritzker Family 
14. The Lauder Family - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
13. The Johnson Family 
12. The Morgan Family 
11. The Cargill-MacMillan Family 
10. The Mellon Family - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
9. The Du Pont Family 
8. The Koch Family 
7. The Mars Family 
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5. The Ford Family 
4. The Vanderbilt Family 
3. The Carnegie Family 
2. The Walton Family - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
1. The Rockefeller Family - Advertisement🔥 UP NEXT IN THIS SERIES◫ 21 Slides
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American wealth has been shaped by dynasties that controlled oil, railroads, steel, banking, and retail across generations. Adjusted for inflation and historical economic scale, these 20 families built the largest fortunes in United States history, counting down to the richest of all.
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