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Women’s Day Special – Top 10 Richest Women in the World

March 8, 2023

1. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers: Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world with a net worth of $59.4 billion. She is the heiress to the L‘Oreal cosmetics fortune and is the daughter of Liliane Bettencourt, the company‘s founder. Francoise is a major shareholder in L‘Oreal and has played a role in the company‘s growth and success over the years.

2. Alice Walton: Alice Walton is the second wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $54.4 billion. She is the daughter of Wal–Mart founder Sam Walton and is the heiress to the Walton family fortune. Alice is the chairwoman of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is an art collector and philanthropist.

3. MacKenzie Scott: MacKenzie Scott is the third wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $53.5 billion. She is the ex–wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and has become a philanthropist since their divorce. Scott has donated billions of dollars to charitable causes and has signed the Giving Pledge, a commitment by billionaires to give away the majority of theircontinue wealth.

4. Julia Koch: Julia Koch is the fourth wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $44.3 billion. She is the widow of David Koch, the co–founder of Koch Industries. Julia inherited her husband‘s fortune upon his death and is now the chairwoman of the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation.

5. Susanne Klatten: Susanne Klatten is the fifth wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $18.3 billion. She is the heiress to the BMW fortune and is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. Klatten is the chairwoman of the family’s investment vehicle, the Quandt Group, and is also a major shareholder in BMW.

6. Laurene Powell Jobs: Laurene Powell Jobs is the sixth wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $18.2 billion. She is the widow of Apple co–founder Steve Jobs and has since become a philanthropist. Jobs is the founder of the Emerson Collective, a social impact organization that works to advance social justice and economic opportunity.

7. Iris Fontbona: Iris Fontbona is the seventh wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth ofcontinue $17.2 billion. She is the widow of the late Andronico Luksic, the founder of Antofagasta, one of the world’s largest copper miners. Fontbona is now the chairwoman of the family’s investment vehicle, the Luksic Group, and is a major shareholder in Antofagasta.

8. Georgina Bloomberg: Georgina Bloomberg is the eighth wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $14.4 billion. She is the daughter of former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Georgina is a philanthropist and animal rights activist, and is the founder of the animal welfare charity the Robin Hood Foundation.

9. Abigail Johnson: Abigail Johnson is the ninth wealthiest woman in the world with a net worth of $13.4 billion. She is the heiress to the Fidelity Investments fortune and is the granddaughter of the company’s founder, Edward Johnson II. Johnson is the chairman and CEO of Fidelity and is a major shareholder in the company.

10. Charlene de Carvalho–Heineken: Charlene de Carvalho–Heineken is the tenth wealthiest woman in the world with acontinue net worth of $12.2 billion. She is the heiress to the Heineken beer fortune and is the daughter of Freddy Heineken, the company’s former chairman. De Carvalho–Heineken is a major shareholder in Heineken and is the chairwoman of the Heineken Holding company.