Mars family

The Mars family is a family who ran the candy company Mars, Inc., bearing their name. The family was called the richest family in America by Fortune magazine in 1988.

Upon the death of Forrest Mars Sr., he and his two sons were ranked #29, 30, and 31 by Forbes magazine's list of richest Americans, and they each had a worth of approximately $4 billion. As of 2004, Forrest Mars's three children are ranked by Forbes list of "World's Richest People" as #27, 28, and 29, with $10.4 billion each.

The family members are:

• Frank C. Mars – founder of Mars, Inc. Invented the Milky Way.
• Ethel Mars – wife of Frank Mars
• Forrest Mars Sr. (died 1999) – son of Frank Mars. Invented M&M's.
• Audrey Mars (died 1989) – wife of Forrest Mars Sr.
• Forrest Mars Jr. – son of Forrest Mars Sr.
• John Mars – son of Forrest Mars Sr.
• Jacqueline Mars – daughter of Forrest Mars Sr.