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http://www.snopes.com/rothschild-family-wealth/ http://www.snopes.com/rothschild-family-wealth/ Basically, after three generations a single persons wealth is d

http://www.snopes.com/rothschild-family-wealth/ http://www.snopes.com/rothschild-family-wealth/ Basically, after three generations a single persons wealth is distributed out enough to get dropped from these sorts of lists. Jeff might be the 2nd richest in the world - it's highly unlikely his grandchildren will be ranked as such.

alex_young 10y ago
Good point. One family that is directly measurable however: offspring of Sam Walton. Bill G is a distant second by that yard stick: https://www.forbes.com/profile/walton-1/ https://www.forbes.com/profile/walton-1/
- jjeaff 10y ago
  And that's why the individual Walton's are usually on the list. They usually occupy around 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th places.
  - astrodust 10y ago
    When those fortunes split 3-5 ways again they'll be diluted down to 80th or so.