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The Mysterious Mars Family
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Origins - Burgundy, France
Original spelling Mare - meaning ram
Coat of Arms - 3 upside down sea shells
List of Mars's family fortune as of March 5, 2008 published by Forbes.
* Forrest Edward Mars, Jr. US$14.0 billion
* Jacqueline Mars US$14.0 billion
* John Mars US$14.0 billion
* Total: US$42.0 billion
The family was called the richest family in America by Fortune magazine in 1988
The family is fiercely protective of their privacy
The company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately owned U.S. corporations.
Mars, Incorporated is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
The European Division, is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium and was known as Masterfoods Europe until the end of 2007.
Mars has come under criticism by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for funding animal tests which the group alleges are inhumane, including a study regarding angiogenesis and spatial memory in which mice were force fed catechins, a candy ingredient, compelled to swim in paint, then dissected.[20] Other experiments involved life-threatening cardiac puncture of mice with inadequate anesthesia.
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