How Wealthy Are These Family Dynasties?

Published on May 14, 2019 By Chloe Draws

The Mars Family

Fortune: $89.7BBusiness: Mars IncIndustry: CandyFamous Member: Jacqueline Mars

Almost one hundred years ago, Franklin Clarence Mars created a candy that would change the course of American dentistry: the Milky Way chocolate bar.

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The success of the Milky Way was followed by some of your favorite candies found around the world – Twix, Snickers, Big Red gum, Skittles, and M&M’s. These would cement the wealth of the Mars dynasty and the company that shares its name.