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Meet the Munzes, the Reliance Worldwide billionaires with a pedigree for success

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They're the billionaire father and son duo that just about everyone wants to talk about. Better yet, talk to.

Philip, 85, and Jonathan, 55, Munz are behind the year's biggest sharemarket listing so far, readying to take $873.9 millon in cash off the table, and keep up to 40 per cent of the $1.3 billion plumbing supplies company. Floating Reliance Worldwide Corporation will see the family catapult into billionaire ranks, joining the Oatleys and the Goodmans.

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Jemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
John Stensholt is a former editor of the BRW Rich 200 and Young Rich Lists.

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