Hutham Olayan is a New York-based billionaire investor and senior member of the Saudi Olayan family, which controls The Olayan Group, founded by her father Suliman Olayan in 1947. As Chair of the Shareholders Board, she helps steward one of the Middle East’s most influential private business dynasties, with interests spanning public equities, private equity, debt, real estate, and long-term global family capital.

Jean “Gigi” Pritzker is an American billionaire, film producer, and member of the Hyatt Hotels Pritzker family. A Stanford graduate and daughter of Jay Pritzker, she built her own profile in entertainment as co-founder of OddLot Entertainment and founder of Madison Wells, producing and financing film, television, theater, audio, and live-entertainment projects, including Drive, Rabbit Hole, Hell or High Water, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Genius.

Anne Gittinger is an American billionaire heiress, philanthropist, and member of the Nordstrom founding family. The granddaughter of co-founder John W. Nordstrom and sister of longtime Nordstrom leader Bruce Nordstrom, she inherited a major stake in the Seattle-based retailer and has remained closely associated with the family’s business legacy while supporting education, medicine, and civic philanthropy through the University of Washington and UW Medicine.

Gayle Benson is an American billionaire businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. A New Orleans native, she assumed control of both franchises after the death of her husband, Tom Benson, in 2018, becoming one of the most powerful women in professional sports and a major civic force in Louisiana through sports ownership, business leadership, Catholic philanthropy, and Gulf South community development.

Jessica Steinbrenner, vice chairperson and general partner of the New York Yankees, is one of the heirs to the Steinbrenner family sports fortune built by her father, George Steinbrenner. Unlike her brother Hal, who oversees day-to-day operations, she developed a parallel identity outside baseball through Kinsman Farm in Ocala, Florida, where she became active in thoroughbred horse breeding and equestrian circles while retaining ownership influence inside one of the world’s most valuable sports franchises.

Richard Schulze, founder and chairman emeritus of Best Buy, built one of America’s largest consumer electronics retailers from a small audio store launched in Minnesota in 1966. After surviving industry shifts from stereo equipment to personal computing and e-commerce, he expanded Best Buy into a nationwide retail powerhouse. Following his departure from day-to-day leadership, Schulze became increasingly active in philanthropy, particularly through the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation’s work in health and human services.

Victoria Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is a former chair of Mars Inc. and one of the heirs to the private candy, pet care, and food empire behind M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. She began working in the family business in France in 1978, later held roles at Mars Electronics and Dove, served as Mars’s first corporate ombudsman, and chaired the company’s board from 2014 to 2017.

Valerie Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is an heir to the private candy, pet care, and food fortune behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike lower-profile family heirs, she has held senior roles inside Mars Inc., including leadership positions in corporate development and governance, giving her profile both ownership and operating depth within one of America’s largest family-controlled companies.

Marijke Mars, great-granddaughter of Mars Inc. founder Frank C. Mars, is an heir to one of America’s largest private fortunes. Her wealth comes from the family-owned candy, pet care, and food giant behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike some members of the Mars family, she keeps a very low public profile, with her influence tied primarily to ownership in the privately held company.

Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H. Miller Group, turned a family auto-dealership business into one of Utah’s largest private fortunes. After her husband Larry’s death in 2009, she led the company through major changes, including the $3.2 billion sale of its dealership business and the $1.66 billion sale of the Utah Jazz. Her group now spans real estate, healthcare, finance, sports, and entertainment, while Miller remains a major force in Utah business and philanthropy.

Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, is an heir to the SC Johnson family fortune and one of the family’s most active business leaders. She has led Johnson Outdoors since 1999, overseeing brands such as Minn Kota, Humminbird, Jetboil, Old Town, and SCUBAPRO, while also serving as chairman of Johnson Financial Group. Her profile connects inherited consumer-products wealth with direct leadership in outdoor equipment and private family finance.

Robyn Jones, cofounder and vice chairman of Goosehead Insurance, helped build the company from a 2003 startup into one of the fastest-growing personal-lines insurance agencies in the U.S. She launched the business with her husband, Mark Jones, and shaped its culture before stepping back from active management while remaining on the board. The couple also made a $101 million gift to Montana State University to support nursing education.

Weili Dai, cofounder of Marvell Technology, helped build the semiconductor company into a major supplier of chips for storage, networking, and communications. Born in China and educated at UC Berkeley, she cofounded Marvell in 1995 with her husband, Sehat Sutardja, and brother-in-law Pantas Sutardja. One of the few women to cofound a major chip company, Dai became known for her role in business development, partnerships, and expanding Marvell’s global reach.

Judith “Judy” Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, built one of the most important healthcare software companies in the U.S. after launching it in a Wisconsin basement in 1979. Epic’s electronic medical record software is used by leading hospitals and health systems, supporting records for hundreds of millions of patients. Faulkner has kept Epic private, avoided venture capital and acquisitions, and pledged most of her fortune to philanthropy.

Milane Frantz, daughter of Enterprise Products cofounder Dan Duncan, is one of the heirs to the Duncan family energy fortune. Her wealth is tied to Enterprise Products Partners, one of America’s largest pipeline and midstream energy companies, which remains under significant family ownership. Based in Houston and known for a very low public profile, Frantz represents the quieter side of one of Texas’s most valuable energy dynasties.

Randa Duncan Williams, non-executive chairman of Enterprise Products Partners, is the most publicly active heir to the energy fortune built by her father, Dan Duncan. Enterprise Products, founded in 1968, became one of America’s largest pipeline and midstream energy companies, with the Duncan family retaining major ownership. Williams, the only one of Dan Duncan’s four children with an active role in the business, also owns Texas Monthly and remains a prominent figure in Houston business and philanthropy.

Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, built one of the most influential platforms in modern philanthropy and impact investing after inheriting stakes in Apple and Disney. Through Emerson, she focuses on education, immigration, climate, journalism, and social change, while also serving as owner of The Atlantic and founder of College Track and XQ Institute. Her profile combines Silicon Valley wealth, media ownership, and long-term philanthropic influence.

Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder and daughter of Ronald Lauder, is a longtime executive and board member of Estée Lauder Companies. She joined the family business in 1996, later leading brands including Origins, Ojon, Darphin, and Clinique before becoming executive vice president, enterprise marketing, and chief data officer. She stepped down from her executive role at the end of 2024 but remains part of the Lauder family’s next-generation influence over one of the world’s largest beauty companies.

Dee Haslam, CEO of Haslam Sports Group, is a co-owner of the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, and Milwaukee Bucks, giving her one of the broadest sports ownership profiles in the U.S. Before sports, she built her career in television production as founder and executive producer of RIVR Media. She is also tied to the Haslam family’s Pilot business legacy and remains active in philanthropy, education, healthcare, and community organizations in Ohio and Tennessee.

Pat Stryker, granddaughter of Stryker Corporation founder Homer Stryker, inherited part of the family medical-device fortune and became one of Colorado’s most prominent billionaire philanthropists. She founded the Bohemian Foundation in 2001, focusing on music, arts, community programs, and civic causes, while keeping a relatively low public profile. Her influence is tied less to operating the family company than to philanthropy, political giving, and long-term community investment.