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Old World Rich List Shows Centimillionaires and Billionaires
A UPI profile surveys European and Asian wealth, highlighting Wallenberg and Ellerman families in Sweden and Britain respectively. It notes secrecy, feudal traits, and large fortunes tied to banks, shipping, and industry with figures ranging from $1.1 billion to $5 billion, including Onassis Niarchos Champalimaud and March fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Old World
United States
Bavaria
Prince Johannes von Thurn
Taxis
Vienna
Brussels
March Brothers
Spain
Bartolme
Juan
Mediterranean
Morocco
Wallenberg
Sweden
Wallenbergs
Stockholm
Dr. Marcus
Saab
John Reeves Ellerman
Sir John
Ester de Sola
August Finck
Marcus Wallenberg
Sir John Ellerman
Baron August Finck, Jr
Aristotle Onassis
Stavros Niarchos
Champalimaud
Portugal
George Livanos
Hilmar Reksten
Friedrich Flick
Great Lakes
Reksten
Hitler
East
Germany
Belgium
France
Prince von Thurn
Regensburg
Marcel Dassault
Marcel Bich
Antenor Patino
Simon Patino
Italy
Gianni Agnelli
Fiat
Achille Lauro
Leopoldo Pirelli
Alessandro Torlania
Doria Pamphili
Holland
Brennenkmeyers
C&a
Orbach
Reinharts
Winterhurs
Schmidheinys
Celignys
Dieter Buehrles
Boveris
Paul Sachers
Schwartzenbachs
Takejiro Otani
Showa Denkyoku Electrical Combine
Nagataka Murayama
Asahi Newspapers
Konosuke Matsushita