Profiles of the 10 richest women in the world in 2017
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Therichest, Alice Walton ranks first on the list of the world's richest women with a net worth of $37.9 billion.
1. Alice Walton
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| As an American heiress to the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. fortune and the daughter of Wal-Mart founders Sam Walton and Helen Walton, Alice Walton currently holds a net worth of $37.9 billion. |
2. Maria Franca Fissolo
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| Maria Franca Fissolo married her husband – one of the world's richest people – Michele Ferrero in 1962. She currently possesses a fortune of $29.8 billion. |
3. Jacqueline Mars
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| The billionaire is reaping the benefits left behind by Jacqueline Mars and Franklin Clarence Mars, the founders of Mars Incorporated. She currently has a net worth of approximately $26 billion. |
4. Susanne Klatten
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| After working for advertising agencies and several banks, Klatten inherited her father's stakes in BMW and Altana. By the time she inherited the fortune, her Altana company was already a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Susanne Klatten has a net worth of $22.8 billion. |
5. Laurene Powell Jobs
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| You might guess this person from her last name, Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, in addition to being the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc. After her husband's death, Laurene inherited the Steven P. Jobs Trust, which held a 7.3% stake in the Walt Disney Company and approximately 38.5 million shares in Apple Inc. She currently has a net worth of $20.2 billion. |
6. Yang Huiyan
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| According to the owner of 55% of Country Garden Holdings, she is often considered the richest woman in Asia and one of the youngest billionaires in the world, with a net worth of approximately $16.4 billion. The company, started by Yang Huiyan's father, Yang Guoqiang, is one of the leading real estate companies in Asia. |
7. Iris Fontbona
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| She is a Chilean billionaire businesswoman, widow of Andrónico Luksic Abaroa, and heir to Antofagasta PLC. Iris Fontbona is the richest person in Chile, one of the five richest in Latin America, and the 101st richest person in the world with $16.1 billion in assets. |
8. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
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| This is perhaps the figure best known to men. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken owns 25% of the world's second-largest beer producer, Heineken International, and serves as its CEO with a net worth of $15.6 billion. |
9. Gina Rinehart
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| 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 the richest person in Australia with a net worth of approximately US$18 billion; now it is only US$15.2 billion. |
10. Abigail Johnson
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| Abigail Johnson is the Chair and CEO of Fidelity Investments, a company founded by her grandfather. With her family owning approximately 49% of the company, Johnson is named Chair and has a net worth of $15.1 billion. |
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