{"id":62,"date":"2015-11-27T05:14:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T05:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.isb.edu\/centre-for-family-enterprise\/?p=62"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:45:14","slug":"the-worlds-biggest-family-run-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.isb.edu\/centre-for-family-enterprise\/2015\/11\/27\/the-worlds-biggest-family-run-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s Biggest Family-Run Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the Center for Family Business at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, compiled a list of the 500 largest family-run businesses. The list provides impressive evidence of the economic power and relevance of family firms across the world.<\/p>\n<p>The index is compiled by the Center for Family Business at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, in cooperation with EY\u2019s Global Family Business Center of Excellence. In this study a family business is defined as one where the family controls more than 50% of the voting rights in privately held firm and at least 32% of the voting rights in publicly listed firms. Around 25 Indian businesses found place in the list. Below we take a glimpse at the top 30 family businesses across the world as per this list.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"749\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Rank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Name<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Host country<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Owned by<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Annual revenue (Bn $)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Estd<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Employees<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Wal-Mart Stores Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Walton family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">476.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1962<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">2200000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Volkswagen AG<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Porsche family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">261.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1937<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">572800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Berkshire Hathaway Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Buffet family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">182.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1955<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">330745<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Exor S.p.A.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Italy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Agnelli family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">151.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1927<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">301441<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Ford Motor Co.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Ford family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">146.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1903<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">181000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Cargill Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Cargill\/MacMillan family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">136.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1865<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">143000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Koch Industries Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Koch family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">115.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1940<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">100000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Bayerische Motoren Werke AG<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Quandt family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">101.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1916<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">110351<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Schwarz Group<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Schwarz family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">89.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1930<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">335000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Groupe Auchan<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Mulliez family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">85.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1961<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">302500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>11<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Arcelor Mittal<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Luxembourg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Mittal family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">79.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">232000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>12<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Louis Dreyfus family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">74.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1851<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">36306<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>13<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Reliance Industries Ltd.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Ambani family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">72.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1966<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">23853<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>14<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Peugeot SA<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Peugeot family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">71.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1810<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">207287<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>15<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Comcast Corp<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Roberts family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">64.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1963<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">136000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>16<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Casino Guichard-Perrachon<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Naouri family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">64.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1898<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">329355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>17<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">America Movil SA de CV<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Mexico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Carlos Slim and family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">61.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">163524<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>18<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Moreira Salles family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">57.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">2008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">95696<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>19<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Long &amp; Foster Cos. Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Long and Foster family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">56.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1968<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">11500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Roche Holding AG<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Hoffman-Roche family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">50.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1896<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">85080<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>21<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Enterprise Products Partners LP<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Duncan family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">47.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1968<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">6600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>22<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">AP Moeller\/Maersk Group<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Denmark<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Moller family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">47.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1904<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">88909<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>23<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Continental AG<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Schaeffler family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">44.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1871<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">177762<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>24<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">JBS SA<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Batista family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">43.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1953<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">142000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>25<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Christian Dior SA<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Arnault family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">42.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1946<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">117806<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>26<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Odebrecht S.A.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Odebrecht &amp; Gradin families<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">41.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1944<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">105000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>27<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">Arnault family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">38.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">114635<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>28<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Tata Motors Ltd.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Tata family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">38.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1945<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">66593<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>29<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">Bechtel Group Inc.<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Bechtel family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">37.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1898<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">52700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>30<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"221\">ALDI Group<\/td>\n<td width=\"96\">\n<p align=\"center\">Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"192\">Albrecht family<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">\n<p align=\"center\">37.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">\n<p align=\"center\">1913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"right\">100000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><i>http:\/\/familybusinessindex.com\/#map<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the Center for Family Business at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, compiled a list of the 500 largest family-run businesses. The list provides impressive evidence of the economic power and relevance of family firms across the world. 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