THE HEIRS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS

marifa (59)in #life • 6 years ago

What’s it like growing up in the lap of luxury? Most can only guess, but rich heirs and heiresses experience a life where their only hand-me-downs are stakes in the family business and millions and billions in cash.
From Branson to Gates, see which names made the list.

Heir to: Virgin Group - The Virgin Group has over 400 subsidiary companies under them.
The brother-sister duo works with their father, business magnate, investor and philanthropist Richard Branson.

They already hang with British royals, but with their pop’s net worth at an estimated $4.2 billion, Sam and Holly Branson will have a lot more to look forward to as heirs to the Virgin Group throne—and more responsibility, as well.
Richard Branson is already thinking about retirement as he inches past 60, and plans to turn 30-year-old newlywed -Holly and her 27-year-old brother Sam into the new faces of the brand.

At 18, Allegra inherited half of her late uncle Gianni Versace’s fashion empire—valued at over $700 million—and had a public battle with anorexia.
Now 26, she is an instrumental force behind the Versace brand and holds a seat on the Board of Directors.
The heiress currently resides in Milan with mom Donatella, but has attended college in the States at both Brown and UCLA. Smart girl.

At least when you’re set to inherit part of an ever-growing fortune of $66 billion, there won’t be any grumbling over splitting the sum three ways ... except that Gates has already committed to giving away most of his money to charity.
According to estimates, the amount he is granting for each child is about $10 million. So compared to the general proportion other kids are getting, this is a paltry sum. In the meantime, they’re just regular kids dealing with dad’s regular rules—even when it comes to technology.
There are no special privileges. “We’ve chosen in our family that it’s 13 where you get a phone.
And you’re still a little bit limited,” Bill told Today. “They’re always coming home, ‘All the other kids have it. I’m the only one without it, it’s so embarrassing.’”Photo via San Pedro Sun

With a last name like Rockefeller, you're pretty much a rockstar from birth. David Rockefeller, Jr.'s daughters Ariana, 30, (pictured) and Camilla, 27, are the latest generation to take center stage, and the elders are expecting big things.
At Ariana's 2010 wedding, her dad spoke of her motivation to excel and unique approach to life's journey. "We're not always lucky enough to follow our passion," he said, according to the New York Times, "but when we are, what a wonderful thing."

Her dad, Bernard Arnault, is one of the richest men on the planet with a net worth near $25 billion—and Delphine’s inheritance isn’t exactly chump change at around $4 billion.
The 37-year-old French beauty and new mom works hard for every penny, though. A successful businesswoman, she heads the LVMH group, which is responsible for the biggest names in fashion, like Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Dior.

The 28-year-old is the only surviving heir of Greek shipping giant Aristotle Onassis, and took in half of his extensive fortune when the clock struck midnight on her 18th birthday.
(The other half went to charity, the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.)
Although the media has never been able to pinpoint an exact number for her fortune, it’s in the multiple billions. -
Athina is married to Brazilian showjumper Alvaro de Miranda Neto, and has had a successful equestrian career of her own since her teen years.

Estée Lauder grew her brand into the greatest cosmetics empire in the world, and her granddaughter Aerin, 42, has kept that legacy in the family.
She is on the company’s Board of Directors, and has really stepped up as the face behind the recognizable Lauder name, taking part in her fair share of public appearances and media spots.
Overseeing accounts like MAC and Clinique, Aerin’s hefty stake in the company is valued at upward of half a billion dollars.

You probably recognize this 33-year-old Greek shipping heir for his brief romance and engagement to fellow wealthy wild-child Paris Hilton.
The party-hopping socialite’s family fortune, which has spread from shipping to additional markets like oil and real estate, holds at about $7.5 billion, affording Paris a life of luxury.

Donald Trump has five children, the three oldest kids—Donald Jr., 35; Ivanka, 31; and Eric, 29—have really stepped out as the fresh faces of their father’s multi-billion-dollar empire.
All three serve as Executive Vice Presidents of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization.
Ivanka has her own handbag and shoe line.
Donald Jr. is an ambassador for Operation Smile.
Eric started his own foundation to help children with serious illnesses at Saint Jude Children’s Hospital.

Before Kim Kardashian was famous for a reality show, she was clubbing with heiress Paris Hilton, 31, an original reality-TV diva and great-granddaughter of the man behind Hilton Hotels: Conrad Hilton.
She and her sister, Nicky, 29, turned themselves into legitimate celebrities, hitting magazine covers and making appearances at clubs for hefty chunks a change (like hundreds of thousands of dollars per event).
Although their stars have faded in recent years, and their grandfather pledged most of their would-be inheritance to charity in 2007, don’t cry for these kids. They should still have millions at their disposals.
Paris Hilton came to be known as “New York’s leading It girl” in 2001. Following a leaked tape scandal, she starred in the reality TV series “The Simple Life” and appeared in other films and shows.
Apart from her acting credits, she also forayed into singing, releasing her debut single “Stars Are Blind” in 2006. The socialite also has her own line of perfumes, handbags, watches and footwear.
Her younger sister, Nicky Hilton, has her own clothing and jewelry line.
She has also designed handbags for companies including Samantha Thavasa, eLuxe and Linea Pelle.
She also collaborated with makeup brand Smashbox to launch a limited-edition makeup kit.

Heir to: Louis Dreyfus Group
Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of the French commodities and shipping conglomerate.
is the Emmy-winning actress’ great-great-grandfather.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is recognized for her comedic work on television, primarily for “Saturday Night Live” (1982-2007), “Seinfeld” (1990-98), “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (2006-10) and “Veep” (2012- ).

Heir to: Getty Oil
The great-grandson of American industrialist J. Paul Getty, Balthazar Getty is known for his roles in films such as “Lord of the Lies” (1990), “Feast” (2005) and “The Judge” (2014) and TV shows “Pasadena” (2001-02), “Charmed” (2003-04), “Alias” (2005-06) and “Brothers & Sisters” (2006-11).
He is part of the board of directors for The Lunchbox Fund, a non-profit organization that works in Soweto, South Africa.

THANKS FOR VIEWING.gif

6 years ago in #life by marifa (59)

STEEM 0.28

TRX 0.12

JST 0.033

BTC 61588.80

ETH 3006.18

USDT 1.00

SBD 3.64

THE HEIRS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUSsteemCreated with Sketch.