family office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family office
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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BDT & MSD has roots in the family office of computer pioneer Michael Dell, and today it manages capital for his family as well as other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The family ultimately expects to have most of its fortune managed through the revamped family office, including oversight of outside firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Family offices today often need to operate across generations and jurisdictions, according to Citigroup’s 2026 Global Family Office Report, based on its survey of 351 family office clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Linda Mirel, one of Kirsh’s children and an immediate past president of UJA-Federation of New York, is heavily involved in the process of building out the family office, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"I was told there was a global family office based in London, so the money could have come from Singapore," he said of the conversation in the Channel 4 film.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
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