Industry: Consumer Staples
Country: Belgium
Market Cap: $197 billion
Family: Lemann, Sicupira, Telles
Comment: Private-equity group 3G Capital was behind the 2008 merger that led to the creation of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Today, 3G Principal Jorge Paulo Lemann — Brazil's richest man — is the brewer's largest shareholder. His partners Carlos Sicupira and Marcel Herrmann Telles also hold large stakes in the company. Together, the three men own about 26% of the company, and Lemann and Telles sit on the board of directors.