The Forbes’ World Billionaire list just released and around 234 women were a part of the same with a known face making a reappearance. Here’s the list of the top 10 Richest women in the world,
Gina Rinehart
Gina is known as the richest person in Australia, with a net worth of $13.1 billion. She procured her wealth out of iron ore.
Zhong Huijuan
Zhong is the Chairman of Chinese pharmaceutical, Hansoh. The stocks of her company rose to 10% after the Coronavirus outbreak struck China, and gradually the rest of the world. Her net worth is $14.6 billion.
Lauren Powell Jobs
Lauren is the widow of late Steve Jobs, the owner of Apple. In addition to this, she also heads the Emerson Collective, which is an investing firm. She owns a net worth of $16.4 billion.
Susanne Klatten
Do you love BMWs? Susanne Klatten owns 20% of the brand. Apart from that, she also owns the pharmaceutical company, Atlanta. She has a net worth of $16.8 billion.
Yang Huiyan
Yang Huiyan owns 57% of the Hong Kon real estate, Country Garden. She and her sister inherited the same from her father. She has a net worth of $20.3 billion.
Jacqueline Mars
Who doesn’t love Mars chocolates? Jacqueline and her brother secured a $35 billion empire by selling Mars and Milky Way. Jacqueline Mars worked for her company for 20 years after which the inheritance went to her son in 2016. She has a net worth of $24.7 Billion.
Mackenzie Bezos
Mackenzie is the ex-wife of Amazon Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, who she split up with in July 2019. By owning a quarter of Jeff’s share in the large e-commerce platform, she now has a net worth of $36 billion.
Julia Koch
Julia and her three children inherited a stake of 42% from her husband, David Koch just recently and she is a new face in the Billionaire’s list this year. Together they own the Koch Industries and have donated around $10 million each to Mount Sinai Medical Centre and the Stanford’s Children Hospital.
Francois Bettencourt Meyers
Francois is the founder of the L’oreal founder, Eugene Schueller. She inherited the family wealth from the brand in 2017 after her mother passed away, and currently has a net worth of $48.9 billion.
Alice Walton
Being the only daughter of Walmart Sam Walton, she is the richest woman billionaire in the world with a net worth of $54.4 billion. Her primary focus is art and she has also opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2011. She does not directly play a role in Walmart but manages the family’s foundation to help local schools implement the finest technology and resources.
Source: Jagran Josh
