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Hurricanes Cannot Stop Billionaires from Joining the
ELITE EXCLUSIVE 1640 SOCIETY FAMILY OFFICE WEALTH FORUM By Maryn Ryan Soref
Billionaires converged in the Hamptons for a socially distanced 1640 Society Family Office Wealth Forum the day after the expected hurricane Henri changed course and missed the Hamptons. The Forum was held outdoors at a $35 million estate south of the highway in Southampton and adhered to the latest NY state COVID guidelines. Participation in the network is by invitation only and capped at 200 families who get approved to join on an annual basis. It includes some of the most prominent family members, heirs and high net worth investors from across the globe including Asia, Middle East, Europe & Latin America. Leading families that regularly attend the conference include the Pitcairns, Kennedy’s, Bush, Firestone’s, Ford’s, Rockefeller’s, Bronfman’s, Kettering, Getty’s, Kluge, Pritzker’s, Johnson’s, Heinz, Hunt’s, Musk (co-founder of PayPal), along with international magnets like the Mittal family from India and the Pears families from Europe. 1640 Society is known for its timely and thought-provoking closed door ‘family to family’ discussions. This year there was a focus on influencing the reality of thriving for all. The topics explored trends in impact investing, philanthropy, family governance, asset allocation, wealth preservation, health and wellbeing, cannabis and holistic wellness, post-COVID solutions, innovation and space travel, and private jets and custom-
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