PROFILE
$1.3B
2015 America's Richest Families Net Worth
as of 7/1/15
Photo by AP Photo/George Widman
About Toll family
Brothers Robert and Bruce opened their first new home community in rural Pennsylvania in 1967. Today their $6.8 billion Toll Brothers is one of the leading builders of luxury suburban and retirement communities in 19 states, including California, Florida and New York. Robert stepped down from his post as CEO in 2010, but remains the chairman on the board; Bruce is the vice chairman. Both continue to be the biggest shareholders in the publicly-traded company. Though the company is based in Pennsylvania, the brothers live in Miami with their dozens of children and grandchildren. Both are active p... Read More
Brothers Robert and Bruce opened their first new home community in rural Pennsylvania in 1967. Today their $6.8 billion Toll Brothers is one of the leading builders of luxury suburban and retirement communities in 19 states, including California, Florida and New York. Robert stepped down from his post as CEO in 2010, but remains the chairman on the board; Bruce is the vice chairman. Both continue to be the biggest shareholders in the publicly-traded company. Though the company is based in Pennsylvania, the brothers live in Miami with their dozens of children and grandchildren. Both are active philanthropists: Robert is a long-time fundraiser for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society while Bruce and his wife are regular donors to Seeds of Peace, a camp that connects Arab, Israeli, Indian and Pakistani teens and fosters conflict resolution. Read Less
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America's Richest Families (2015)Dropped off in 2016
Personal Stats
- Fortune Founded
- 1967
- Source of Wealth
- homebuilding, Self Made
- Company Headquarters
- Horsham, PA
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