Portrait of the 10 richest women in the world in 2017

(Baonghean.vn) - According to Therichest, in the list of the richest women in the world, Alice Walton ranks first with a fortune of up to 37.9 billion USD.

1. Alice Walton

An American heiress to the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc fortune and daughter of Wal-Mart founders Sam Walton and Helen Walton, Alice Walton is currently worth $37.9 billion.

2. Maria Franca Fissolo

Maria Franca Fissolo married her husband - one of the richest people in the world - Michele Ferrero in 1962. She is worth 29.8 billion USD.

3. Jacqueline Mars

The billionaire is reaping the benefits of Jacqueline Mars and Franklin Clarence Mars, founders of Mars Incorporated. She now has a net worth of about $26 billion.

4. Susanne Klatten

After working for advertising agencies and several banks, Klatten inherited her father's stakes in BMW and Altana. When she inherited the fortune, her company Altana was already a multi-billion dollar company. Susanne Klatten is worth $22.8 billion.

5. Laurene Powell Jobs

You might have guessed this character by her last name, Laurene Powell Jobs is the widow of Steve Jobs, in addition to being the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc. After the death of her husband, Steve, Laurene inherited the Steven P. Jobs Trust, which holds a 7.3% stake in The Walt Disney Company and about 38.5 million shares in Apple Inc. She is currently worth $20.2 billion.

6. Yang Huiyan

She is often considered Asia's richest woman and one of the world's youngest billionaires, with a net worth of about $16.4 billion, according to the 55% stake holder of Country Garden Holdings. The company was started by Yang Huiyan's father, Yang Guoqiang, and is one of Asia's leading real estate companies.

7. Iris Fontbona

She is a Chilean billionaire businesswoman, widow of Andrónico Luksic Abaroa and heiress to Antofagasta PLC. Iris Fontbona is the richest person in Chile, one of the five richest people in Latin America and the 101st richest person in the world with a fortune of $16.1 billion.

8. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

This is probably the most well-known figure among men. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken owns 25% of the world's second largest beer company, Heineken International, and serves as its CEO with a fortune of $15.6 billion.

9. Gina Rinehart

Thanks to the success of a company founded by her father, Gina Rinehart is one of the richest women in the world. From 2011 to 2015, Rinehart was Australia's richest person with a net worth of around $18 billion, now down to $15.2 billion.

10. Abigail Johnson

Abigail Johnson is the President and CEO of Fidelity Investments, a company founded by her grandfather. With her family owning about 49% of the company, Johnson was named Chairman and she is worth $15.1 billion.

Kim Ngoc

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