family office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family office
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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"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
“It felt like he was being hunted,” says John Pfeffer, co-founder of Pfeffer Capital, a family office that has invested in Situational since its inception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A spokesperson for Storonsky's family office told the paper the claim was "without merit and will be defended".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Pagliuca, who now runs his family office in Palm Beach, Fla., said he liked the company’s intimate approach to fractional ownership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Abend, a family office executive in New York, is one of many who are reconsidering their fight against forehead lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
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