You Won't Believe How Much the World's Richest Heirs and Heiresses are Worth

Owsley Brown III, $643 million

Owsley is the grandson of George Garvin Brown, who founded the Brown Forman Corp. in 1870. His father was Owsley Brown Frazier, who was known for owning Bittners LLC, an architectural and design firm in Louisville. Brown III is a film producer and owner of a wine company, Magnanimous Group.

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