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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.

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© 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.

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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

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