Walker has taken over the Astor Family for over a year, yet the Astor Family is not flourishing in terms of its members.
But this does not mean that Walker has completely taken control of the Astor Family!
As a once top-tier family in the United States, even though their primary income comes from rent collection, the Astor Family also owns sizable companies.
The people in the company started their careers with Walker's father or grandfather and also hold pivotal positions in the Astor Family's enterprises. They played a role in Walker's rise to lead the Astor Family!
As mentioned before, the Astor Family had stakes in supporting Citibank and were once major shareholders, which led to the family's financial dealings being mainly conducted through Citibank!
This also indirectly explains why other consortia and families are willing to venture into banking to ensure their financial security, whereas the Astor Family did not.
