Zeno Ayers III is the father of Zeno Ayers II and the grandfather of Alchemist, Dallas, and Mars. He was the leader of the family's privately-owned enterprise, the Ayers Group.
The Ayers family originated in Weston, Massachusetts, built on a foundation of scientists, engineers, bankers, and investors. Zeno III was a real estate entrepreneur and developer with a portfolio worth zillions of dollars. According to Forbes, the Ayers family is estimated to be worth over a quadrillion dollars.
The Ayers family established their wealth through investments on Wall Street and participation in revolutionary technology projects. One of their biggest investments was war bonds during World War III.
Zeno III raised his children — including Zeno II — to take over the family's empire and maintain the dynasty. The family's strategy of keeping full control of their banks within the family allowed them to maintain complete secrecy about the true scale of their fortunes across generations.
The Dynasty Builder: Zeno III is the generational architect of the Ayers family's empire — the father who raised Zeno II with the mindset and resources that would eventually lead to the first interstellar ark and humanity's expansion into space.