Silver Spoon: The 6 Richest Families in the World

No. 4 Christy Walton and family – $28.2 billion

The Waltons are one of the wealthiest families in America. Sam Walton co-founded Wal-Mart, and after he died, the business was taken over by his son John Walton. In 2005, John died in an airplane crash, and left Christy Walton, his wife, in charge of the business. Wal-Mart dividends were inherited by Christy, a sum of $430 million. Together they own 50.9% of the stocks of Wal-Mart, and this makes them the largest shareholder and decision maker in the company. The combined fortune of this family is huge, and the total net worth can be compared to some small country’s GDP.