Top 5 Richest Women in the World
Some unbelievable stories of women who have shared the list
of the wealthiest women in the world have proved all the stereotypes wrong with
their unfathomable power. Often, when we speculate to think about richest
people in the world, we even cannot imagine of a woman sharing the list. But
that is a story of the past, and now women are coming in every walk of life
proving their worth. Same as the wealthiest men in the world there are and have
been women in the world who have acquired the list of the richest women in the
world. Some of which have acquired the wealth from their ancestral properties
while some have made it to the list with their own diligence and incredible
dedication. There are a few of the women who did it by taking powerful
initiative and climbed the ladder of success and they began their long journey
of struggle with just some handful of resources.
1. Liliane Bettencourt (Net Worth - $39.5 billion)
Liliane Bettencourt was born in 1922 October is a native of
France and is a businesswoman. She is one of the key shareholders of the grand
name L’Oreal and as per the Forbes list of the richest women in the world, the
2017 version; she is the richest woman in the world and eleventh richest person
all over the world. She has been the richest woman in the world in history,
with the highest net worth of more than 40 billion. She along with her children
own 33% of the grand cosmetic empire, L’Oreal, which was founded by her father
Eugene Schueller back in 1907.
2. Alice Louise Walton (Net Worth - $33.8 Billion)
Alice Louise Walton was born in 1949 October is an heiress from America
of the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. She is born to Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart
stores, and Helen Walton and sister of late John T. Walton, S. Robson Walton
and Jim Walton. The latest data shows that she has a net worth of $33.8 billion
and is the second wealthiest women in the world. She is not as involved in the
running of the mega store, Wal-Mart which was founded in 1962 by her father, as
are her brothers. Nevertheless she has an equal share in the wealth that
Wal-Mart has reaped in.
3. Jacqueline Mars (net Worth - $27 billion)
Jacqueline Mars was born in October 1939 is an investor and
heiress by profession. The American candy company Mars was founded by her
grandfather Frank C. Mars and daughter of Forrest Mars and Sr.Audrey Ruth
(Meyer). Recently in 2017 she was described to possess a net worth of $27 billion
and is the third richest woman in the world. In 1999, after the death of her
father, she and her brothers inherited the largest candy maker company in the
world. This company achieved and unbelievable task which was not possible for a
sweet making company. Besides sweets, the company also makes pet food and Uncle
Ben’s rice.
4. Maria Franca Fissolo (Net Worth - $25.2 billion)
Maria Franca Fissolo who
was born in 1941 is a billionaire from Italy and is the widow of Michele
Ferrero, the owner of the Ferrero Spa, the second largest confectionary
company. She got married to Michele Ferrero in 1962 and the couple had two
sons, Pietro Ferrero Jr and Giovanni Ferrero. With a net worth of $25.2
billion, she became the fourth richest woman in the world. Ferrero Group is one
of the leading sweet companies and it is particularly famous for the
exceptionally delicious Nutella chocolate, Tic-tac mint and Kinder chocolate.
Even in the absence of her husband and the founder of the Ferrero group, who
died in 2015 Valentine’s Day, but the business of the family still goes on.
5. Susanne Klatten (Net Worth - $20.4 billion)
Susanne Klatten was born in April, 1962 is the daughter of
Johanna Quandt and Herbert and she is a native of Australia. As per the current
data, her estimated wealth had led her to being the fifth richest woman in the
world. Upon her mother, Johanna Quandt death who was in 2015, the ninth richest
woman in the world, it came to light that she had received additional share of
BMW. She along with her brother owns approximately half of the share of BMW.
She is trained in economics and also has stake in wind power outfits and
controls, Altana, a chemical manufacturer.
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