Though the Kennedy family fortune far exceeded any other president's wealth, John F. Kennedy did not own it directly, but shared it through a trust with the rest of the family.



The fortune was created by JFK's father, Joseph Kennedy, who prospered in stock and commodities markets before investing those profits in real estate and other businesses.



The 35th president's wife, Jacqueline Bouvier, was also born into wealth, an heiress to her stepfather's oil fortune. Almost all of JFK's income and property came from trust shared with other family members.