William Wrigley Jr. II, former chairman and CEO of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, led the iconic chewing gum manufacturer through a period of global expansion before orchestrating its landmark $23 billion sale to Mars in 2008. A great-grandson of the company’s founder, he modernized Wrigley’s international operations and strengthened its position as the world’s dominant chewing gum brand. After leaving the company, Wrigley focused on private investing through his firm Parallel49 Equity, backing consumer and lifestyle businesses while remaining a prominent figure in American business and philanthropy.

Jacqueline Mars is an American heiress, investor, and philanthropist. As a member of the Mars family, she co-owns Mars, Incorporated, the world's largest candy company known for its iconic brands such as M&M's, Snickers, and Mars bars. With an extensive involvement in philanthropy, Jacqueline Mars maintains a low public profile despite her significant wealth.

John Mars, heir to the Mars, Inc. confectionery and pet-care empire, is one of America’s wealthiest and most private billionaires, stewarding a family business that spans iconic brands like M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, and Royal Canin. Alongside his siblings, he helped expand Mars beyond candy into food and animal health, reinforcing the company’s reputation for secrecy, long-term ownership, and decentralized management. Despite the scale of Mars’ global operations—among the world’s largest privately held companies—John Mars has remained almost entirely out of the public eye, shaping the business through discretion, values-driven governance, and deeply held family traditions.

Giovanni Ferrero, born in 1964, is an Italian billionaire businessman and the executive chairman of Ferrero SpA, the global confectionery company known for brands like Nutella, Kinder, and Ferrero Rocher. As of 2023, he is one of the wealthiest individuals in Italy and Europe, with a net worth exceeding $40 billion.