Top 10 richest women in the world

After the death of the 94-year-old daughter of the founder of L'Oreal, Liliane Betancourt, the list of the richest women in the world has undergone significant changes. The Frenchwoman has held the top spot on the FORBES list for the past few years, but now another woman is at the top.

 

 

According to Forbes, Betancourt was worth $44.6 billion. She was called the richest woman in history. At the time of her death, she owned over 30% of L'Oreal.

What does the list of the richest women in the world look like now.

10. Blair Perry-Okeden

photo from the site: businesswoman.top Company: Cox Entreprises Country: usa Rank in the Forbes global ranking: 105 Net worth: $12.2 billion

Blair Perry-Okeden is the granddaughter of James Middleton Cox, who founded the media company Cox Entreprises in 1898. Today it includes such assets as Cox Communications, Cox Media Group, Manheim and AutoTrader.com. Blair Perry-Okeden's mother died in 2007. After that, the businesswoman and her brother Jim Cox Kennedy each inherited a 25% stake in the company. The current president of Cox Entreprises is Jim Cox Kennedy.

9. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

photo from the site: herizon.ie Company: Heineken Country: Netherlands Place in the Forbes global rating: 95 Net worth: $12.6 billion

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken is the heiress of Freddie Heineken. As of 2016, her net worth was over $12 billion. This allows Charlene to bear the title of the richest resident of the Netherlands.

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken owns a controlling stake in the giant beer corporation Heineken. Her grandfather Gerard Adrien Heineken founded this company at the end of the 19th century. At the moment, Charlene is a member of the board of directors of the corporation.

8. Iris Fontbona

photo from the site: crusoeresearch.com Companies: a number of industrial enterprises and other assets Country: Chile Forbes global ranking: 84 Wealth: 13.7 billion dollars

Iris Fontbona is the widow of billionaire Andronico Laxic, who died in 2005 from cancer. The businessman tried to do everything to provide for his wife. She ended up inheriting a $10 billion fortune from her husband, who owned mining assets, including the world's largest copper mine, and other businesses.

Even during her lifetime, Iris became the right hand of her husband. No one was surprised that it was to her that Laksik bequeathed most of his fortune. The businessman divided the rest of his billions among his three sons.

7. Abigail Johnson

photo from the site: wbur.org Company: Fidelity Investments Country: USA Place in the Forbes global rating: 75 Net worth: $14.4 billion

Abigail Johnson inherited the lion's share of Fidelity Investments several years ago. Her father, Edward Johnson, has decided to retire with $4.9 billion in assets. He gave his daughter twice as much.

Abigail Johnson is currently the largest shareholder in Fidelity Investments. She owns not only a 24.5% stake in the company, but also the presidency of Fidelity Management & Research.

6. Gina Rinehart

photo from website: standard.net.au Company: Hancock Prospecting Country: Australia Forbes global ranking: 69 Net worth: $15 billion

Gina Rinehart is an Australian businesswoman with a billion DOLLAR fortune. She inherited the iron ore company Hancock Prospecting from her father.

Rinehart owns 76% of Hancock Prospecting, with the remaining 24% owned by a family trust. By the way, in 2015, the children of Gina, in COURT, deprived her of the right to manage the family fund, whose assets are estimated at $ 4 billion.

5. Lauren Powell Jobs

photo from the site: quicknews.eu Companies: APPLE, Disney Country: USA Place in the Forbes global rating: 40 Net worth: $20 billion

The widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs inherited the fortune and assets of the creator of the iPhone, who died in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer. In particular, she got Apple shares and 7.7% in The Walt Disney Co. Interestingly, most of the wealth of Lauren Powell Jobs is carried not by the shares of the "apple" company, but by the share in Disney. It is valued at about $14 billion, while Lauren's stake in Apple is worth three times less.

Lauren Powell Jobs also actively supports educational projects. In particular, she founded and leads the Emerson Collective, which encourages businesses to become more involved in social reform and support talented students from poor families.

4. Susanne Klatten

photo from the site: rp-online.de Company: BMW Country: Germany Place in the global Forbes ranking: 38 Net worth: $20.4 billion

Susanne Klatten is now the 4th richest woman in the world and is the richest person in Germany. Suzanne inherited most of her fortune from her father, Herbert Quandt, who died in 1982.

In particular, Susanne Klatten owns a 50.1% stake in the chemical company Altana and 12.5% ​​stake in the famous German automaker BMW. Klatten also owns a 25% stake in Nordex, which specializes in the production of air turbines.

3. Maria Franca Fissolo

photo from the site: emmemagazine.it Company: Nutella Country: Italy Place in the Forbes global ranking: 29 Net worth: $25.2 billion

Italian Maria Franca Fissolo ranks third in the list of the richest women in the world. She also bears the title of the richest person in Italy.

Maria is the widow of the founder of the confectionery company Ferrero SpA, Michele Ferrero. This company is famous all over the world for such products as Nutella chocolate spread with nuts, Kinder chocolate and Tic Tac dragees.

2. Jacqueline Mars

Jacqueline Mars, Getty Images/Fotobank.ru Company: Mars Country: USA Forbes global ranking: 26 Net worth: $27 billion

After the death of her father in 1999, Jacqueline Mars inherited a stake in one of the most famous confectionery companies in the world - Mars. Jacqueline owns the company with brothers Forrest and John. All three are non-public people. In fact, they do not take part in the management of the company that produces such popular sweets as M&M's and Milky Way. By the way, Mars was founded in 1931 by Jacqueline's grandfather.

In addition, Jacqueline Mars, along with her brothers, manages the Mars Foundation charitable foundation. It funds educational, cultural and environmental projects, and supports the healthcare sector.

1. Alice Walton

Photo by REUTERS Company: Walmart Country: United States Forbes global ranking: 17 Net worth: $33.8 billion

Alice Walton is the daughter of US billionaire Sam Walton, who founded Walmart, which operates the world's largest wholesale and retail chain. In 1992, Sam Walton died, and his wife and children inherited his large fortune.

Despite her status, Alice Walton hardly interferes in the affairs of the company. But she loves art very much. In addition, the richest woman in the world acts as a patron for young artists and writers. She also helps organize various exhibitions and finances cultural events.