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    Monday 18 November 2013


    •  Net Worth: $30 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: L'Oreal
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 91 

    Being the richest woman in the world, Liliane Bettencourt is also the wealthiest female in  all European countries and also in France. She is also the  richest person in France after overtaking billionaire Bernanrd Arnault in the month of March 2013. She is the principal shareholder in the largest cosmetics company L’Oreal. L’oreal was founded by her father and she is the only daughter. She inherited stocks after her father’s death. Some months ago, Liliane Bettencourt was in news for having sold her island Paradise in Seychelles for around $60 million. This gave her profits of $42 million.

    1. Liliane Bettencourt

    Posted at  08:47  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $30 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: L'Oreal
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 91 

    Being the richest woman in the world, Liliane Bettencourt is also the wealthiest female in  all European countries and also in France. She is also the  richest person in France after overtaking billionaire Bernanrd Arnault in the month of March 2013. She is the principal shareholder in the largest cosmetics company L’Oreal. L’oreal was founded by her father and she is the only daughter. She inherited stocks after her father’s death. Some months ago, Liliane Bettencourt was in news for having sold her island Paradise in Seychelles for around $60 million. This gave her profits of $42 million.


    •  Net Worth: $28.2 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Wal-mart
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 58

    Being the second richest woman in the world, Christy Walton ranks #11 in the list of rich people in the world. (Source) She is widow of John Walton. Her father-in-law was Sam Walton who is the founder of largest retailing chain Wal-Mart. Currently, she resides in United States which is also her birthplace. Her major chunk of net worth is because of stocks in Wal-mart and in First Solar Company. Her wealth is inherited and not self-made. She is the richest woman billionaire in United States of America.

    2. Christy Walton & family

    Posted at  08:44  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $28.2 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Wal-mart
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 58

    Being the second richest woman in the world, Christy Walton ranks #11 in the list of rich people in the world. (Source) She is widow of John Walton. Her father-in-law was Sam Walton who is the founder of largest retailing chain Wal-Mart. Currently, she resides in United States which is also her birthplace. Her major chunk of net worth is because of stocks in Wal-mart and in First Solar Company. Her wealth is inherited and not self-made. She is the richest woman billionaire in United States of America.


    •  Net Worth: $26.3 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Wal-mart
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 64

    Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art -- which she founded in 2011 -- has eclipsed 1 million visitors in under two years of operation. Not bad for the small-town Bentonville, Ark., museum, which includes works spanning five centuries from icons like Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Georgia O'Keeffe. Some pieces she donated from her personal collection (which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars). As the biggest philanthropist of the Walton family, Alice gave more than $2 million in 2012 to support charter school initiatives.

    3. Alice Walton

    Posted at  08:39  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $26.3 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Wal-mart
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 64

    Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art -- which she founded in 2011 -- has eclipsed 1 million visitors in under two years of operation. Not bad for the small-town Bentonville, Ark., museum, which includes works spanning five centuries from icons like Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Georgia O'Keeffe. Some pieces she donated from her personal collection (which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars). As the biggest philanthropist of the Walton family, Alice gave more than $2 million in 2012 to support charter school initiatives.


    •  Net Worth: $17.4 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: mining
    •  Citizen: Chile
    •  Age: 70

    Inheriting wealth from her husband, Iris Fontbona is the fourth richest female in the world. She ranks first in country of Chile in terms of net worth. She ranks #35in the list of Forbes Billionaires. She, along with her family, controls Antofagasta which is one of the largest copper miners on planet Earth. She also controls , through holding company Quinenco, the country’s second-largest bank (Banco de Chile), largest brewer (CCU) and the biggest shipping company in Latin America (CSAV).

    4. Iris Fontbona & family

    Posted at  08:35  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $17.4 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: mining
    •  Citizen: Chile
    •  Age: 70

    Inheriting wealth from her husband, Iris Fontbona is the fourth richest female in the world. She ranks first in country of Chile in terms of net worth. She ranks #35in the list of Forbes Billionaires. She, along with her family, controls Antofagasta which is one of the largest copper miners on planet Earth. She also controls , through holding company Quinenco, the country’s second-largest bank (Banco de Chile), largest brewer (CCU) and the biggest shipping company in Latin America (CSAV).


    •  Net Worth: $17 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: mining
    •  Citizen: Australia
    •  Age: 59

    Richest person in the country of Australia, Gina Rinehart ranks fifth in this list. She is the daughter of late Lang Hancock who was a mining tycoon. She inherited the business from her father and took it to new heights which is reflected in her net worth. According to Forbes, her net worth stands at Eighteen Billion US Dollars. Her major source of wealth is from mining and hence she is some times also called as ‘Mining Billionaire’. She ranks #35 in the list of most powerful women in the world.

    5. Georgina Rinehart

    Posted at  08:32  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $17 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: mining
    •  Citizen: Australia
    •  Age: 59

    Richest person in the country of Australia, Gina Rinehart ranks fifth in this list. She is the daughter of late Lang Hancock who was a mining tycoon. She inherited the business from her father and took it to new heights which is reflected in her net worth. According to Forbes, her net worth stands at Eighteen Billion US Dollars. Her major source of wealth is from mining and hence she is some times also called as ‘Mining Billionaire’. She ranks #35 in the list of most powerful women in the world.


    •  Net Worth: $17 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: candy
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 74

    Daughter of Forrest Edwards Mars Sr. , Jaqueline Mars belongs to one of the richest family in the world i.e. Mars Family. Her family is next to Walton Family and Koch Family in terms of wealth. She reside in The Plains, Virginia in United States of America. Her business is of manufacturing and selling candies. her company is the largest candy maker

    6. Jaqueline Mars

    Posted at  08:29  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $17 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: candy
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 74

    Daughter of Forrest Edwards Mars Sr. , Jaqueline Mars belongs to one of the richest family in the world i.e. Mars Family. Her family is next to Walton Family and Koch Family in terms of wealth. She reside in The Plains, Virginia in United States of America. Her business is of manufacturing and selling candies. her company is the largest candy maker


    •  Net Worth: $14.3 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals,
    •  Citizen: Germany
    •  Age: 51

    Daughter of Herbert Quandt, Susanne Klatten was born in Bad Homburg in Germany. She is a citizen of Germany and resides in that country. She occupies the #4 in Forbes German Billionaires. She inherited her father’s wealth along with her brother Stefan Quandt. She owns stakes in popular car manufacturer BMW and in pharmaceutical company Altana.

    7. Susanne Klatten

    Posted at  08:24  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $14.3 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals,
    •  Citizen: Germany
    •  Age: 51

    Daughter of Herbert Quandt, Susanne Klatten was born in Bad Homburg in Germany. She is a citizen of Germany and resides in that country. She occupies the #4 in Forbes German Billionaires. She inherited her father’s wealth along with her brother Stefan Quandt. She owns stakes in popular car manufacturer BMW and in pharmaceutical company Altana.


    •  Net Worth: $12.7 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: money management
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 51

    Abigail Johnson is a third-generation executive at Fidelity Investments, the second-largest U.S. mutual fund company after Vanguard, with an estimated 24% stake. Appointed president of Fidelity Financial Services in August 2012; front-runner for CEO spot when her father, Edward "Ned" Johnson, steps down. Joined Fidelity in 1988 as an analyst after receiving M.B.A. from Harvard.


    8. Abigail Johnson

    Posted at  08:20  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $12.7 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: money management
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 51

    Abigail Johnson is a third-generation executive at Fidelity Investments, the second-largest U.S. mutual fund company after Vanguard, with an estimated 24% stake. Appointed president of Fidelity Financial Services in August 2012; front-runner for CEO spot when her father, Edward "Ned" Johnson, steps down. Joined Fidelity in 1988 as an analyst after receiving M.B.A. from Harvard.



    •  Net Worth: $12.4 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Prada
    •  Citizen: Italy
    •  Age: 64

    Fashion legend Miuccia Prada presided over an expansion of her namesake company in 2012 as the company's stock skyrocketed. Luxe fashion house Prada opened new stores in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, and now, the company is reportedly seeking a partner to enter India. The Milanese billionaire is the lead designer of her grandfather's luxury goods and clothing company, working in tandem with husband Patrizio Bertelli, who is CEO.

    9. Miuccia Prada

    Posted at  08:16  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $12.4 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: Prada
    •  Citizen: Italy
    •  Age: 64

    Fashion legend Miuccia Prada presided over an expansion of her namesake company in 2012 as the company's stock skyrocketed. Luxe fashion house Prada opened new stores in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, and now, the company is reportedly seeking a partner to enter India. The Milanese billionaire is the lead designer of her grandfather's luxury goods and clothing company, working in tandem with husband Patrizio Bertelli, who is CEO.


    •  Net Worth: $12 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: media
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 93  

    Born on 1st December, 1919, aged 93, Anne Cox is the oldest richest woman in the world on this list. Her father was once a Democratic Presidential Candidate in US Elections of year 1920. She is the primary owner of Cox Enterprises. Cox Enterprises was founded by her father James Middleton Cox after taking over a newspaper named Dayton Evening News. She was once a US ambassador to Belgium under the government of Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981.

    10. Anne Cox Chambers

    Posted at  08:12  |  in  Richest woman  |  Read More»


    •  Net Worth: $12 B                                                                      
    •  Source of Wealth: media
    •  Citizen: United states
    •  Age: 93  

    Born on 1st December, 1919, aged 93, Anne Cox is the oldest richest woman in the world on this list. Her father was once a Democratic Presidential Candidate in US Elections of year 1920. She is the primary owner of Cox Enterprises. Cox Enterprises was founded by her father James Middleton Cox after taking over a newspaper named Dayton Evening News. She was once a US ambassador to Belgium under the government of Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981.

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