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Forbes Unveils Its Inaugural Ranking Of The Top Family Businesses Featuring America’s Biggest Family Companies Driving Jobs, Growth And Generational Success
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Forbes America’s Largest Family Businesses 2026 Illustration by Robert Bruno for Forbes NEW YORK, NY – May 14th – Forbes unveiled the launch of its newest list, America’s Largest Family Businesses, the definitive ranking of America’s biggest family firms by revenue, spotlighting those companies driving revenue and growth, while also expanding generational wealth and success. This list comes at a time when family businesses have become “the quiet engine driving the economy,” says Byron Trott, the legendary chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, in an op-ed for Forbes published Wednesday. From grocery stores like Wegmans to hotels like Marriott and Hyatt and some of the most popular consumer products like M&Ms and Perdue’s chicken, family businesses span many different i
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Sam Altman’s fortune has climbed to more than $6.5 billion, based on Forbes’ latest estimate, after court filings pulled new details about his private company stakes into public view. Sam’s wealth was previously placed at a little above $4.5 billion, but the new estimate includes holdings tied to companies that have had business with OpenAI, plus an indirect interest in the ChatGPT maker through Y Combinator, though Sam did not disclose the size of that OpenAI-related stake in court. Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified that his personal stake in the company is worth close to $30 billion, while Ilya Sutskever, an OpenAI cofounder, was tied to a $7 billion holding. Those numbers came out while Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam continued in court, with Elon seeking $150 billion in damages and asking for Sam to be removed as both an officer and
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“At a time when much of the business conversation is defined by speed, scale and disruption, family businesses reflect a different model of success, one grounded in endurance, stewardship, resilience and trust,” says Byron Trott, the legendary chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, in an essay for Forbes published Wednesday. “Their impact is often felt not only in revenues or valuations, but in livelihoods, institutions and the strength of local communities. That is why Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s top family businesses matters now,” says Trott, who has worked with companies founded and controlled by families with names like Koch, Pritzker, Mars and Cox. There’s no doubt that America’s family businesses–including the 100 largest ones featured on Forbes’ new ranking–are what Trott calls “the quiet engine driving the economy.” They account for 25% of U.S. companies
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