ames Cargill II | Great-Grandson of William Wallace Cargill – Cargill

Net worth: $49 billion

James Cargill II comes from a wealthy line of family in America. His great-grandfather, William Wallace Cargill, founded the multi-industry company of Cargill back in the year 1865. The family company is the United States of America’s largest privately held corporation. Their major focus of business is purchasing, trading, and distributing agricultural merchandise and supplies. Despite being a conglomerate, the company is still considered a family-owned business.

The heirs of William Cargill own over ninety percent of shares in the company. James is among the nine billionaire heirs to the Cargill fortune along with other relatives. The Cargill heir has two siblings, a brother named Austen and a sister, Marianne. He is married and has two children. As of 2021, James has an estimated net worth of a whopping $3 billion. One can only imagine the investments and insurance policies that he can afford to pay.