(Baonghean.vn) - In recent years, women have almost caught up with men in becoming the richest people in the world with huge fortunes.
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| Liliane Bettencourt was born on October 21, 1922, a French citizen. She is currently the richest woman in the world with a fortune of up to 43.6 billion USD. She is the major shareholder of L'Oréal Group, holding 33% of the shares. |
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| Alice Walton is 66 years old and is the daughter of the founder of the Wal-Mart chain of stores in the US, Sam Walton, and also the heiress of this brand. She is the second richest female billionaire in the world after Liliane with a fortune of 38.7 billion USD. She actively participates in artistic and political activities, Alice is a supporter of Hilary Clinton in the recent US presidential election. |
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| Maria Franca Fissolo was born in 1942, Italian nationality. Maria is the wife of businessman Michere Ferreo, who built the Ferrero Group, the world's largest confectionery company. After her husband died, her son Giovanni continued the family business and she inherited all of her husband's assets. Maria is the third richest female billionaire in the world with a fortune of 29.5 billion USD. |
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| Jacqueline Mars is ranked 4th on the list of the world's richest female billionaires with a total asset of 26.7 billion USD. She inherited the fortune from her grandfather Frank C. Mars, the founder of the world's largest candy and pet food corporation Mars and currently owns one-third of the corporation's shares. In addition, Jacqueline is also a great philanthropist, she is the person who sponsors the operating fund for the Smithsonian museum and the US National Archives. |
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| Laurene Powell Jobs is an American businesswoman who founded the Emerson Collective, an organization that helps and supports policies on education, immigration, organizes environmental talks, and fights against social injustice. Along with the assets inherited from her famous late husband Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, she is currently the 5th richest female billionaire in the world with 20.8 billion USD. |
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| Abigail Johnson holds the number 6 spot on the list as the Chairwoman of the board of directors of Fidelity Investments and shareholder of Fidelity International with a total asset value of 15.6 billion USD. |
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| Gina Rinehart is said to be Australia's richest citizen. Gina inherited Hancock Prospecting from her father and made her fortune from mining and mineral exploration. Gina's current net worth is $15.1 billion, but it fluctuates constantly based on market demand. |
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| Zhou Qunfei - a Chinese billionaire who founded Lens Technology, a company that supplies touch screens to the world's leading mobile device manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei. Zhou holds assets worth 9.7 billion USD. |
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