$300 Million Dollar Inheritance
While our founder has not made any public statements on his net worth; judicial estate judgments, real estate transactions and other documentation closely examined indicates the net worth of Anton R. Williams is at a minimum of $300 Million and top range estimates place it at $700 Million. This is based largely on owning nearly 1,000 manufacturing and logistics facilities in several states for oil and gas, timber and renewable energy. Nearly all of this was due to inheritance/wealth transfers
The Anton R Williams Trust which is restricted, closely held and monitored by security contains the assets of the founder and is the basis of the Anton R Williams Holding Company of Kalamazoo MI and the Anton R Williams Foundation of Grand Rapids MI.
Anton is the 9th generation of his family to hold wealth of at least $300 million in today's currency.
Our founder history is distinct as a very small percentage of the ultra wealthy are in the 6th generation of wealth or longer according to a Forbes examination (here).
This would indicate that 0.004% of people worth over $100 million are in 6th generation of wealth.
Around 9,000 people in the US and 25,000 globally are said to have $100 million or more according to a study.
This equates to about 36 people in the US and 100 people globally being 6th generation of super rich.
Very small percentage of these have African American ancestry as our founder
Williams History as business, political and civic leaders with wealth over $300 Million for 9 generations
The progenitor was David Williams who migrated from England in the 1760s to the area of today's states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. David was one of the wealthiest persons in the country, owning over 11,000 acres of real estate, timber land, cotton fields, corn and tobacco fields. (link)
David Williams estate was over 1 million in the 1700s ($500 million in 2022 currency) (link) to David Williams estate
David's widow married Governor Winthrop Sargent who owned several million acres in Ohio. (link)
Sargent's estate was left to his widow and primarily divided between the Williams heirs in accords with the 1848 Supreme Court of Louisiana case and judgment. (link) This added additional millions to the Williams net worth
One of the Williams heirs was David P.Williams who had a mixed race son named Archie P. Williams of Natchez Mississippi who was a business executive and slaveholder from taking over the majority of his fathers slave-holdings and assets. (link) Archie P. Williams was one of a few millionaires and in particular black or mix race millionaires of the 1800's-early 1900's due to his inheriting millions.
Today, the majority of the estate of Archie P. Williams after being passed down further through the generations is his great great great grandson Anton R Williams of Kalamazoo/Grand Rapids MI. (link)
The Williams have owned real estate, timber, other properties and companies in Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio and Florida for 9 generations since the 1700s.
Anton R. Williams Trust continues this ownership of properties and companies in the same states (Mississippi, Louisiana and Ohio) in addition to expanding to other states.
MISSISSIPPI HOLDINGS
David Williams purchase of properties in Mississippi began in the 1769s. His heirs of each succeeding generation have continued to own and expand his holdings. The Anton R. Williams Trust owns the Anton R Williams Corporation of Mississippi. Stock valued at over $100 million for its ownership of hundreds of manufacturing and logistics facilities for oil and gas, renewable energy and timber operations.
LOUISIANA HOLDINGS
Our founders family history in Louisiana began with his forebear David Williams establishing a timber and real estate business in Louisiana in 1764. These holdings were passed down and expanded through the generations. Today, the majority is owned by the Anton R. Williams Trust.
The Anton R. Williams Trust owns the Anrow Energy Corporation of Louisiana which has stock valued at over $100 million for its ownership of hundreds of manufacturing and logistics facilities for oil and gas, renewable energy and timber operations.
The Anton R. Williams Trust is monitored, restricted and secured with law enforcement.
OHIO HOLDINGS
Our founders family history in Louisiana began when the widow (Mary) of the progenitor David Williams married Ohio governor Winthrop Sargent in the late 1700s.
Sargent owned several million acres of properties in Ohio. He left the bulk to his widow Mary who in turn passed the bulk to her children by first marriage to David Williams in 1786. Various properties in Ohio have been passed down and expanded by the Williams over the generations. Today, the bulk is owned by the Anton R. Williams Trust.
The Anton R. Williams Trust owns the Anrow Energy Industries of Ohio which currently has stock valued at over $100 million for its ownership of hundreds of manufacturing and logistics facilities for oil and gas, renewable energy and timber operations.
The Anton R. Williams Trust is monitored, restricted and secured with law enforcement.