Hutham Olayan is a New York-based billionaire investor and senior member of the Saudi Olayan family, which controls The Olayan Group, founded by her father Suliman Olayan in 1947. As Chair of the Shareholders Board, she helps steward one of the Middle East’s most influential private business dynasties, with interests spanning public equities, private equity, debt, real estate, and long-term global family capital.

Jean “Gigi” Pritzker is an American billionaire, film producer, and member of the Hyatt Hotels Pritzker family. A Stanford graduate and daughter of Jay Pritzker, she built her own profile in entertainment as co-founder of OddLot Entertainment and founder of Madison Wells, producing and financing film, television, theater, audio, and live-entertainment projects, including Drive, Rabbit Hole, Hell or High Water, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Genius.

Anne Gittinger is an American billionaire heiress, philanthropist, and member of the Nordstrom founding family. The granddaughter of co-founder John W. Nordstrom and sister of longtime Nordstrom leader Bruce Nordstrom, she inherited a major stake in the Seattle-based retailer and has remained closely associated with the family’s business legacy while supporting education, medicine, and civic philanthropy through the University of Washington and UW Medicine.

Gayle Benson is an American billionaire businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. A New Orleans native, she assumed control of both franchises after the death of her husband, Tom Benson, in 2018, becoming one of the most powerful women in professional sports and a major civic force in Louisiana through sports ownership, business leadership, Catholic philanthropy, and Gulf South community development.

Eric Trump is an American businessman and Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization, overseeing real estate, hospitality, golf, acquisitions, development, branding, construction, and operations. A Georgetown graduate and son of Donald Trump, he is also Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of American Bitcoin and involved in World Liberty Financial, extending the Trump business presence into cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Donald Trump Jr. is an American businessman, author, investor, and political figure, best known as the eldest son of President Donald Trump and Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization, where he has helped oversee real estate, hotel, golf, retail, and commercial projects. A Wharton graduate and long-time public face of the Trump family business, he has also become one of the most visible voices in conservative politics, combining media influence, campaign advocacy, venture investment, and brand-driven entrepreneurship through roles connected to Trump Media, PublicSquare, 1789 Capital, Field Ethos, and his podcast Triggered with Don Jr.

Ivanka Trump, entrepreneur and former White House senior advisor, built a public career across real estate, fashion, politics, and private investment. Before serving in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021, she held executive roles at the Trump Organization and ran her own fashion brand, which she closed in 2018. She did not take an official role in her father’s second administration and has since focused on family life, private ventures, and investment projects.

Richard Schulze, founder and chairman emeritus of Best Buy, built one of America’s largest consumer electronics retailers from a small audio store launched in Minnesota in 1966. After surviving industry shifts from stereo equipment to personal computing and e-commerce, he expanded Best Buy into a nationwide retail powerhouse. Following his departure from day-to-day leadership, Schulze became increasingly active in philanthropy, particularly through the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation’s work in health and human services.

Victoria Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is a former chair of Mars Inc. and one of the heirs to the private candy, pet care, and food empire behind M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. She began working in the family business in France in 1978, later held roles at Mars Electronics and Dove, served as Mars’s first corporate ombudsman, and chaired the company’s board from 2014 to 2017.

Valerie Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is an heir to the private candy, pet care, and food fortune behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike lower-profile family heirs, she has held senior roles inside Mars Inc., including leadership positions in corporate development and governance, giving her profile both ownership and operating depth within one of America’s largest family-controlled companies.

Marijke Mars, great-granddaughter of Mars Inc. founder Frank C. Mars, is an heir to one of America’s largest private fortunes. Her wealth comes from the family-owned candy, pet care, and food giant behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike some members of the Mars family, she keeps a very low public profile, with her influence tied primarily to ownership in the privately held company.

Judith “Judy” Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, built one of the most important healthcare software companies in the U.S. after launching it in a Wisconsin basement in 1979. Epic’s electronic medical record software is used by leading hospitals and health systems, supporting records for hundreds of millions of patients. Faulkner has kept Epic private, avoided venture capital and acquisitions, and pledged most of her fortune to philanthropy.

Milane Frantz, daughter of Enterprise Products cofounder Dan Duncan, is one of the heirs to the Duncan family energy fortune. Her wealth is tied to Enterprise Products Partners, one of America’s largest pipeline and midstream energy companies, which remains under significant family ownership. Based in Houston and known for a very low public profile, Frantz represents the quieter side of one of Texas’s most valuable energy dynasties.

Randa Duncan Williams, non-executive chairman of Enterprise Products Partners, is the most publicly active heir to the energy fortune built by her father, Dan Duncan. Enterprise Products, founded in 1968, became one of America’s largest pipeline and midstream energy companies, with the Duncan family retaining major ownership. Williams, the only one of Dan Duncan’s four children with an active role in the business, also owns Texas Monthly and remains a prominent figure in Houston business and philanthropy.

Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, built one of the most influential platforms in modern philanthropy and impact investing after inheriting stakes in Apple and Disney. Through Emerson, she focuses on education, immigration, climate, journalism, and social change, while also serving as owner of The Atlantic and founder of College Track and XQ Institute. Her profile combines Silicon Valley wealth, media ownership, and long-term philanthropic influence.

Pat Stryker, granddaughter of Stryker Corporation founder Homer Stryker, inherited part of the family medical-device fortune and became one of Colorado’s most prominent billionaire philanthropists. She founded the Bohemian Foundation in 2001, focusing on music, arts, community programs, and civic causes, while keeping a relatively low public profile. Her influence is tied less to operating the family company than to philanthropy, political giving, and long-term community investment.

Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s most influential philanthropists, built her fortune through Microsoft and spent more than two decades co-leading the Gates Foundation. After leaving the foundation in 2024, she shifted her focus to independent giving through Pivotal Ventures, with a major emphasis on women, families, health, and economic power. Her career now stands at the intersection of technology wealth, global philanthropy, and women-focused social investment.

Alexandra Andresen, Norwegian heiress and board member of Ferd, is one of Europe’s youngest billionaires, with her wealth tied to the Andresen family’s investment group spanning private equity, financial assets, real estate, and impact ventures. Beyond business, she is also known for her serious involvement in equestrian sport, which has made her public profile more distinctive than that of many heirs of large family fortunes. Though she maintains a relatively low-key presence, Andresen represents the next generation connected to one of Norway’s most powerful private investment families.

Katharina Andresen, heiress to Norway’s Andresen family fortune, is a board member and indirect owner of Ferd, one of the country’s largest privately held investment groups. Her wealth stems from the family’s long-running business empire, which spans private equity, financial investments, real estate, and social-impact ventures. Though she keeps a relatively low public profile, Andresen remains one of Europe’s youngest billionaire investors and part of the next generation shaping Ferd’s long-term future.

Johan H. Andresen, owner and chair of Ferd, oversees one of Norway’s largest privately held investment groups, with interests spanning industrial companies, financial assets, real estate, and impact-driven ventures. A member of the family behind the business’s 19th-century roots, he helped transform Ferd from its tobacco legacy into a modern investment powerhouse while building a reputation for long-term ownership and social entrepreneurship. Known for pairing private capital with public-purpose ambitions, Andresen stands out as one of Norway’s most influential business figures.