98 Famous Family Businesses Trivia Questions with Answers
98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which family controls the German manufacturer Faber-Castell, founded in 1761?
Answer
Faber-Castell family
Which family name is associated with C&A, the European clothing retailer founded in 1841?
Answer
Brenninkmeijer family
Which family controls Hyatt Hotels Corporation, founded in 1957 by Jack and John Hyatt?
Answer
Pritzker family
Which family controls the Italian food company Barilla Group?
Answer
Barilla family
Which family is L’Oréal’s largest shareholder, descended from founder Eugène Schueller?
Answer
Bettencourt Meyers family
Which family founded the German discount supermarket chain Aldi?
Answer
Albrecht family
Which family owns the Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group?
Answer
Birla family
Which two-family name is associated with the German appliance maker Miele?
Answer
Miele and Zinkann families
Which family controls the French retail group Auchan?
Answer
Mulliez family
Which family remains a major controlling shareholder of Ford Motor Company?
Answer
Ford family
Which family owns the privately held food-and-agriculture giant Cargill, founded in 1865?
Answer
Cargill-MacMillan family
Which family controls the American consumer-goods company SC Johnson, founded in 1886?
Answer
Johnson family
Which family controls Walmart, founded by Sam Walton in Arkansas in 1962?
Answer
Walton family