Born Rich (2003)

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Born Rich is a 2003 documentary film about the experience of growing up in wealthy families. It was created by Jamie Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, and filmed primarily between 1999 and 2001. The film consists primarily of Johnson interviewing 10 other young heirs:

Ivanka Trump — born to real estate tycoon and 45th US President, Donald Trump, son of real estate developer Fred Trump.

Georgina Bloomberg (jewish) — born to New York City mayor and media mogul, Michael Bloomberg.

Stephanie Ercklentz — born to socialite Mai Harrison and New York corporate lawyer, Enno W. Ercklentz Jr., son of banker and industrialist Enno W. Ercklentz Sr.

Christina Floyd — born to golf champion, Raymond Floyd.

Cody Franchetti — an Italian baron and Milliken textiles heir, born to actress Angelica Ippolito and Baron Andrea Franchetti, son of Baron Mario Franchetti and American heiress Anne Milliken.

Juliet Hartford — born to model Diane Brown and A&P heir, Huntington Hartford, grandson of a principal founder of A&P, George Huntington Hartford.

Josiah Cheston Hornblower — a Vanderbilt / Whitney heir born to Alexandra Thorne, daughter of Whitney Tower, a grandson of Gertrude Vanderbilt and Harry Payne Whitney. He is also a descendant of Josiah Hornblower, a delegate from New Jersey to the Continental Congress.

Jamie Johnson — born to Johnson & Johnson heir, James Loring Johnson, son of John Seward Johnson I.

S.I. Newhouse IV (jewish) — born to Condé Nast publishing heir, Samuel Irving Newhouse III, son of Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.

Benjamin Luke Weil (jewish)— son of Scientific Games Corporation Chairman & CEO, A. Lorne Weil.

Carlo von Zeitschel — Kaiser Wilhelm II's great-grandson who is both a German baron and an Italian viscount.

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