Hugh Hefner & Christie Hefner

Every magazine reader knows who Hugh Marston Hefner was. He took on a gamble of leaving his job as a copywriter for Esquire magazine after he was denied a salary raise. He then put a huge portion of his investment money in his publication, which got a reputation for featuring and producing delicate articles. Today, his publication is considered an empire.

Meanwhile, Christie Hefner, the late publisher’s daughter, has inherited not only her father’s riches from his magazine venture but his knack for business as well. Christie gives credit to his late father, who taught her how to do business, leading her to be named as one of the most powerful women, according to Forbes. She is known as the former chief executive of their publishing company and now runs as a member of the board of a famous fragrance brand. She has one brother, David, a computer systems analyst, and two half-brothers, Cooper and Marston.