who owns mars

No one “owns” the planet Mars, but the company Mars (the candy and pet food giant behind M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, etc.) is entirely owned by the Mars family.

Quick Scoop: Who owns Mars?

• The planet Mars:
  • Under international space law (especially the 1967 Outer Space Treaty), no country or private entity can claim sovereignty or ownership over Mars as a celestial body.

* That means governments, corporations, and individuals cannot legally “own” the planet in the way they own land on Earth.

• Mars, Incorporated (the company):
  • Mars, Inc. is a large, privately held company founded in 1911 by Franklin (Frank) Clarence Mars.

* It is **entirely owned** by members of the Mars family, making it one of the biggest family-owned businesses in the world.

* Major shares are held by descendants of the founder, including Jacqueline Mars and other Mars heirs.

So if your question is about space: nobody owns Mars.
If it’s about chocolate and pet food: the Mars family owns Mars, Incorporated.

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