Here, we list the richest "old money" families in the American South who didn't just cling to their fortunes - they catapulted them into the stratosphere.

Indeed, these "old money" families in the US have truly stood the test of time.

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The Top 5 Richest "Old Money" Families In America (Still Wealthy Today): [ Ссылка ]

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 #5 - The Butt Family
4:11 #4 - The Hunt Family
8:50 #3 - The Duncan Family
11:40 #2 - The Cathy Family
15:19 #1 - The Walton Family

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The Butt family, worth a staggering eighteen point eight billion U.S. dollars as of 2024, holds a prime spot on Forbes' list of America's wealthiest lineages.

Their fortune, primarily rooted in the H-E-B grocery chain, makes them grocery royalty in the Lone Star State. Florence Thornton Butt, the original queen bee of the Butt dynasty, started their empire in 1905 in Kerrville, Texas.

Faced with her husband’s tuberculosis, Florence opened a grocery store with just 60 dollars, selling provisions from her front room.

Fast forward to today, Charles Clarence Butt, Florence's sharp-eyed grandson, oversees the family’s fortunes. Under his leadership, H-E-B has grown into a retail titan with over 430 stores and annual sales hitting 43 billion dollars. Charles resides in a luxurious San Antonio mansion and owns a Bombardier Challenger 300 private jet and a luxury yacht named "Rebecca."

The Hunt family's wealth, a complex weave of oil, real estate, and sports, reflects a legacy of shrewd investments and relentless innovation. Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr., or H.L. Hunt, born in 1889, initially dabbled in farming before making his fortune in oil properties in East Texas.

His discovery of the East Texas Oil Field in the early 1930s catapulted him into immense wealth. The Hunt family's ventures didn't stop at oil. Lamar Hunt, H.L.'s son, was a sports visionary who founded the American Football League and played a crucial role in its merger with the NFL.

Today, the Hunt family owns the Kansas City Chiefs and holds stakes in other sports franchises. Despite a failed attempt by Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt to corner the silver market in the late 1970s, the family's diversified empire, led by Clark Hunt, continues to thrive.

The Duncan family, with an eye-popping net worth of $30 billion in 2024, emerged from rural East Texas. Their vast fortune is rooted in Enterprise Products Partners, founded by the late Dan Duncan in 1968.

Facing a tough childhood marked by poverty and loss, Duncan transformed his small propane delivery business into a colossal entity.

By 2010, Enterprise Products Partners boasted over forty-eight thousand miles of pipelines and nearly 27 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity. Upon Duncan's death, his estate was divided among his four children, whose inheritance has since nearly tripled.

The Cathy family, synonymous with the Chick-fil-A fast-food empire, commands an impressive net worth, estimated at over 29 billion dollars as of 2024.

Their fortune springs from the ownership and operation of Chick-fil-A, founded by Samuel Truett Cathy.

Born in 1921 in Eatonton, Georgia, Truett Cathy’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged early. After opening a diner in 1946, Cathy set the stage for Chick-fil-A, which now boasts around twenty-eight hundred restaurants.

Today, the business is led by Andrew Cathy, marking the third generation of the Cathy family to lead the company.

Despite facing controversy over public opposition to same-sex marriage, the company’s growth has not faltered.

The Cathy family’s wealth is managed through a diversified portfolio, including significant real estate holdings.

The Walton family, reigning from Arkansas, holds the title of the wealthiest family in the world, let alone the American South.

Their fortune is anchored in Walmart, the colossal retail chain founded by Sam Walton in 1962.

Born in 1918, Sam Walton's entrepreneurial flair led to the opening of the first Walmart in Rogers, Arkansas.

By the time of Sam Walton's death in 1992, his fortune was estimated at nearly 25 billion dollars.

Today, the Walton family’s collective net worth sits in the hundreds of billions, with significant ownership stakes in Walmart.

Jim Walton, Sam Walton's youngest son, is the current leader, ensuring Walmart's continued growth. Despite their immense wealth, the Waltons are known for their relatively modest lifestyles. The Walton legacy is reflected in Walmart’s innovative, expansive, and grounded principles.

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