Families of Worth

Whether they choose entrepreneur, doctor, pilot, artist or chef is up to them—but being entrepreneurial is a great life skill for any path.

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, has been flying private jets for over a decade, and while it may seem like an indulgence, it is actually a tool for his work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

In the 1990s, she was a successful child actress. Now, after striking out on her own, an heir to one of America’s most famous fortunes is putting that money to good work.

Wes Edens, a private equity titan, invested $100 million to create Caldera House, an eight-room hotel and private ski club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which is now enjoying its first full year of operation.