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Received today — 13 May 2026 Business and Economics

This Family Made An $18 Billion Fortune Selling Fast Drying Concrete

Gene Winchester pioneered pre-blended, packaged concrete in 1951. His three sons took over three decades later and helped build it into a privately-held giant.

© Charles Krupa/AP

© Charles Krupa/AP

America’s Largest Family Businesses: Walmart, Wegmans, Wawa And 97 More

Forbes inaugural list of the nation's 100 biggest family firms include the companies behind everything from where we shop (Wegmans), stay (Hyatt) and eat (Chick-fil-A).

© Illustration by Robert Bruno for Forbes

Why America’s Family Businesses Are The Quiet Engine Driving The Economy

Byron D. Trott, chairman and co-CEO of BDT & MSD Partners and advisor to many billionaire-owned companies, discusses why Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s top family companies matters now more than ever.

© BDT & MSD Partners

Whether It’s The Eagles Or The Atlanta Braves, Truist Park And The Battery Rocks

The Eagles (the band, not the NFL team) were as impressive inside Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves, streaking like crazy as Major League Baseball's best team.

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Jim Perdue And The Never-Ending Nest Egg

The third generation usually destroys a family business, but Jim Perdue ended up growing his century-old poultry company tenfold by focusing on all-natural premium meats—beyond chicken—and not following the flock.

© Aaron Kotowski for Forbes

© Aaron Kotowski for Forbes

This $250 Million Startup Tracks How Cancer Reacts To Treatment In Real Time

NVision raises $38 million led by health diagnostics giant Abbott to scale up its groundbreaking cancer imaging system. Next up: using its quantum technology to design new drugs.

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