Andrea Agnelli, scion of Italy’s most powerful industrial dynasty, built his public profile at the intersection of family capital and elite sport. Best known for his long tenure as chairman of Juventus, he oversaw one of the club’s most dominant eras before stepping down in 2022. He remains active through family holdings such as Giovanni Agnelli B.V. and Lamse, and in 2026 launched Gamma Waves, a sports-focused investment fund aimed at intellectual property and technology.

Jeffrey Soffer, chairman and CEO of Fontainebleau Development, is one of America’s most prominent luxury real estate developers, known for turning landmark hospitality and mixed-use assets into high-profile lifestyle destinations. A member of the Soffer family behind Aventura’s rise, he helped extend that legacy through marquee projects in South Florida and beyond, including the revival and expansion of the Fontainebleau brand. Known for bold scale, long-term control, and a taste for trophy assets, Soffer has remained a major force in hospitality-driven real estate.

Matthew Moroun, owner of CenTra and the Ambassador Bridge, oversees one of the Midwest’s most entrenched transportation empires, spanning trucking, logistics, and cross-border infrastructure. After inheriting control of the family business in 2020, he emerged as a low-profile but influential force in Detroit commerce, tied to assets that have long shaped trade between the U.S. and Canada. Known for preserving tight family control over strategic transportation holdings, Moroun remains one of Michigan’s most consequential private businessmen.

James Pallotta, founder and chairman of Raptor Group, built his fortune in hedge funds and private investing before extending his reach into sports and venture-backed technology. After a high-profile run at Tudor Investment Corporation, he launched Raptor in 2009 and turned it into a family office–backed investment firm with bets across technology, media, consumer, and sports. He later became widely known as the former chairman and owner of AS Roma, giving him a rare profile that spans Wall Street, venture investing, and global sports ownership.

Haim Saban, founder and CEO of Saban Capital Group, built a global fortune at the intersection of media, entertainment, and investing, rising from children’s television producer to billionaire dealmaker. Best known for creating Power Rangers and later extending his reach through major media and telecom investments, he has spent decades turning pop-culture success into broad financial influence. Saban remains one of the most prominent figures to bridge entertainment entrepreneurship and large-scale global investing.

William "Bill" Crown, a general partner at Henry Crown and Company and longtime leader of CC Industries, represents one of America’s most quietly influential business dynasties. As part of the Crown family’s investment empire, he has helped oversee interests spanning industrial companies, private investments, and real estate, extending the legacy built by one of Chicago’s most powerful families. Known for a low public profile and long-term ownership approach, Crown remains a key figure in one of the country’s most enduring private investment organizations.

Charles Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, helped lead one of the world’s most powerful liquor empires while building a lasting public profile through philanthropy, cultural patronage, and Jewish causes. As co-chairman of Seagram, he stood at the center of the family business before its landmark sale to Vivendi in 2000, a deal that marked the end of an era for one of Canada’s most iconic corporate dynasties. Bronfman later became as well known for giving as for business, extending his influence far beyond spirits and family wealth.

Edwin Chen, founder and CEO of Surge AI, built one of the most important hidden infrastructure companies of the generative AI era by supplying the high-quality human data and evaluation systems used to train frontier models. A former engineer at leading tech companies, he launched Surge in 2020 and scaled it with unusual speed, turning a bootstrapped startup into a billion-dollar-revenue business serving top AI labs. Known for a low profile and uncompromising focus on quality, Chen has emerged as one of the standout entrepreneurs behind the AI boom.

Edward DeBartolo Jr., former owner of the San Francisco 49ers and heir to a shopping center fortune, built a rare legacy spanning both real estate wealth and sports dominance. Best known for overseeing the 49ers’ dynasty years, during which the franchise won five Super Bowls, he also remained tied to one of America’s most prominent mall-developing families. Though later overshadowed by legal controversy, DeBartolo endures as one of the most consequential figures in modern NFL ownership.

Dwight Schar, founder of NVR, built one of America’s largest homebuilding companies by turning NVHomes and the later Ryan Homes combination into a dominant force in residential construction. After surviving a bruising bankruptcy in the early 1990s, he helped reshape the company into a highly efficient, asset-light operator and remained a major figure in U.S. housing long after stepping back from day-to-day leadership. Known for disciplined growth and significant philanthropy, Schar stands as one of the most successful fortunes in American homebuilding.

David Capobianco, founder, CEO, and managing partner of Five Point, built one of the most influential private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure. Since founding the Houston-based firm in 2012, he has helped turn it into a major force in water midstream, land, and related infrastructure, while also extending its reach through ventures such as LandBridge. Known for disciplined dealmaking and long-term conviction in hard assets, Capobianco has emerged as a standout figure in the modern energy-infrastructure investing boom.

David Capobianco, founder, CEO, and managing partner of Five Point, built one of the most influential private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure. Since founding the Houston-based firm in 2012, he has helped turn it into a major force in water midstream, land, and related infrastructure, while also extending its reach through ventures such as LandBridge. Known for disciplined dealmaking and long-term conviction in hard assets, Capobianco has emerged as a standout figure in the modern energy-infrastructure investing boom.

David MacNeil, founder and CEO of WeatherTech, built a garage-born automotive accessories business into one of America’s most recognizable aftermarket brands. Since launching the company in 1989, he has turned WeatherTech into a manufacturing-driven powerhouse known for premium floor liners and a strong made-in-America identity, while retaining full ownership of the business. MacNeil stands out as a self-made industrial entrepreneur who transformed a simple product category into a billion-dollar brand.

David Grain, founder and CEO of Grain Management, built one of the most influential private equity firms focused on digital infrastructure, with investments spanning broadband, wireless spectrum, and communications networks. Since launching the firm in 2007, he has positioned it at the center of the infrastructure economy by backing assets tied to connectivity and long-term data demand. Known for disciplined dealmaking and a sharp focus on strategic infrastructure, Grain has emerged as a prominent figure in private equity and telecommunications investing.

Dan Friedkin, chairman and CEO of The Friedkin Group, built one of America’s most diversified private empires by expanding a family automotive fortune into hospitality, entertainment, and global sports. Best known for leading Gulf States Toyota, he has also extended his reach through luxury resorts, film production, and high-profile football ownership, including AS Roma and Everton. With a low public profile and a long-term ownership style, Friedkin stands out as one of the most quietly influential billionaires in business.

Adarsh Hiremath, cofounder and CTO of Mercor, has emerged as one of the youngest billionaires of the AI era after helping build the company into a fast-rising platform that connects expert talent with AI labs and enterprises. Launched in 2023 with Brendan Foody and Surya Midha, Mercor sits at the intersection of recruiting, human expertise, and artificial intelligence, as companies use specialized professionals to train and evaluate advanced models. Known for a low public profile and deep technical role, Hiremath has become one of the standout new fortunes of the AI boom.

Surya Midha, cofounder and chairman of Mercor, has emerged as one of the youngest self-made billionaires of the AI era after helping build the company into a fast-scaling platform that connects elite professionals with AI labs and enterprises. Launched in 2023 with fellow young founders Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath, Mercor sits at the intersection of recruiting, human expertise, and artificial intelligence, as businesses use specialized talent to train and evaluate advanced models. Known for a low public profile and extraordinary early success, Midha has become one of the standout new fortunes of the AI boom.

Brendan Foody, cofounder and CEO of Mercor, has emerged as one of the youngest billionaires of the AI era by building a fast-scaling company that helps top AI labs and enterprises source expert talent to train and evaluate models. After launching Mercor in 2023 with fellow young founders, he turned it into one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched startups, positioned at the intersection of recruiting, human expertise, and artificial intelligence. Known for speed, ambition, and sharp execution, Foody has become one of the standout new faces of the AI boom.

Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners, has built one of the most influential private investment firms at the intersection of sports, media, entertainment, and financial services. A former Goldman Sachs partner, he launched RedBird in 2014 and expanded it into a firm managing about $14 billion, with high-profile bets tied to brands and platforms such as Fenway Sports Group, AC Milan, Skydance, and YES Network. Known for strategic dealmaking and a sharp eye for culturally powerful assets, Cardinale has become one of the standout financiers in modern sports and media investing.

Ivan Zhao, cofounder and CEO of Notion, built one of the most influential productivity software companies of the modern era by turning a minimalist workspace tool into a global platform for notes, docs, databases, and collaboration. With a design-led philosophy and a strong focus on flexible software, he helped grow Notion into a company valued at $10 billion, positioning it at the center of the convergence of productivity, knowledge management, and AI.