Forbes Magazine has released its first ever comprehensive list of the 185 richest families in America. Whether these families accumulated their wealth through legacy or first and second generation wealth, their collective worth totals $1.2 trillion. The Walton’s came in at number one.
Chicago and surrounding areas in Illinois is home to a few of the families on the list.
Coming in at #8 are the Pritzkers, #29 The Reyes family, #35 The Crown Family, #37 Smith Family, #64 Wirtz family, #104 Walsh Family, #124 Bucksbaum family and more.
Pritzker family, $29 B, 13, Hotels and Investments, Chicago, IL
Reyes family, $8 B, Three, Food & Beer Distrubution, Chicago,IL
Crown family, $7.3 B, Three (EST.), Investments, Wilmette,IL
Smith family, $7 B, 60 (EST.), Tools, Chicago, IL
Wirtz family, $4.2 B, Eleven, Alcohol distribution, Chicago, IL
Walsh family, $2.2 B, Two, Construction, Chicago, IL
Bucksbaum family, $1.8 B, 12 (EST.) Real estateChicago,IL
Krehbiel family, $1.7 B, Three, Electronics, LakeForest, IL
Donnelley family, $1.6 B, 10 (EST) R.R.Donnelley&Sons, Chicago, IL
Tracy family, $1.6 B, 75 (EST.) Food distribution, Mt.Sterling, IL
Searle family, $1.4 B, Four (EST.) Inheritance, Chicago, IL
Mills family, $1.1 B, 25 (EST.) Hospital equipment, Mundelein, IL
Wake family, $1 B , 10 (EST.) Distribution Naperville, IL
