20 Richest Women in the World

6. Laurene Powell Jobs, 51, from USA ($19.5 Billion)

She is the widow of Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc. She controls the Steven P. Jobs Trust, now known as the Laurene Powell Jobs Trust, which also owns about 8% percent stake and the largest shareholder in The Walt Disney Company.

5. Maria Franca Fissolo, 97, from Italy ($23.4 Billion)

Maria is the widow of Michele Ferrero, who built the Ferrero Group. This sweets company is famous for Nutella, Kinder chocolates and Tic-Tac mints.

4. Jacqueline Mars, 75, from USA ($26.6 Billion)

Jacqueline is the granddaughter of Frank C Mars, the founder of the confectionary company Mars Inc.

3. Alice Walton, 65, from USA ($39.4 Billion)

Alice is the daughter of John Walton (Walmart Founder) and a successful businesswoman in her own right.

2. Liliane Bettercourt, 92, from France ($40.7 Billion)

Lilliane is the only child of Eugene Schuller, the founder of L’Oreal which is the world’s largest cosmetics company. She inherited the L’Oréal fortune when her father died, becoming the principal shareholder of L’Oréal.

1. Christy Walton, 60, from USA ($41.7 Billion)

Christy was married to the late John Walton, one of the sons of Walmart founder, Sam Walton. She tops the world’s richest women’s list, above other Walton’s because of her late husband’s investments in First Solar. Christy also holds the top spot for being the most generous. It is reported that she gives the largest percentage of her wealth to charity.

Many of these women were lucky in birth. They were born into the right household and lived a life of wealth and opportunity. Though, few of them have just rested on their laurels, they have been educated and groomed to run their empires and most have done exceptionally well for themselves and their descendants.

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