The Murdoch Family – $19.8 Billion

Decades after making it to the top, the Murdoch family remains of the richest families in the world. While Rupert Murdoch was born in Australia, he became a U.S. citizen in 1985. For years, his father had dabbled in the media game, but nothing compared to how Rupert would expand. Rupert created News Corporation after his father died, which quickly became a media empire in New Zealand and Australia, where it produced television news.

Before long, Rupert expanded the business into America, Asia, and the UK, where he now owns Fox, Harper Collins, and The Wall Street Journal. So it’s actually no wonder that he’s managed to amass a fortune worth $19.8 billion!