America has always been the land of opportunity, promising the “American Dream.” For anyone who had a great idea and a little luck, America enable them to become successful and gain a lot of money. The reality, of course, is not so romantic.

Of course, there are many ways for someone to make money in America, but in fact, the richest families are those who invest and make money. It is the lucky few (1% of Americans owns one third of the total wealth of the country) held a monopoly on basic needs and services that people need and use on a regular basis and there are the powerful families that have contributed to the portrayal of America as an oligarchy.

These are the richest families in the United States and their businesses.

1 Family Fisher: The Gap
2 Family Johnson & Johnson – Tylenol, Visine, Neutrogena, NY Jets
3 Family S.C. Johnson – Ziploc, Drano, Raid
4 Family Hearst: Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar Magazines
5 Family Mars: Snickers, Milky Way, M & Ms