Richer, richer, billionaires: According to Forbes, these are the richest women in the world in 2024. SHE is at the top again.
$99.5 billionon the account? Sounds like a joke or the balance of Scrooge McDuck or Iron Man? In fact, this is the fortune of the richest woman in the world. Some people's eyes will probably pop out of their heads at this number. But for the richest of the rich, this account balance is the reality.
The US-AmericanForbes business magazinerecently released the list of the world's richest women in 2024. You can find out who it is and how the successful woman was able to build up such a high fortune here.
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Top 10: These are the richest women in the world
Platz 10:Abigail Johnson, USA
Abigail Johnson is an American manager who made her fortune from$29.5 billionShe is the 10th richest woman in the world. Johnson is president of the investment firm Fidelity Investment. Both her father and her grandfather were already successful entrepreneurs.
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Platz 9:Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, Schweiz
In sixth place is the Swiss Rafaela Aponte-Diamant with a fortune of$29.7 billion. She and her husband Gianluigi Aponte are co-founders of the shipping company MSC.
Platz 8:Gina Rinehard, Australia
In eighth place is the richest person in Australia: Gine Rinehard. The entrepreneur is the chairwoman of the Hancock Prospecting Group, a mining and agricultural company, and has a net worth of$30.4 billion.
7th place: Savitri Jindal, India
The mother of nineSavitri Jindalis the widow of the entrepreneur Om Prakesh Jimdal and holds shares in the successful company Jimdal. Her net worth is $30.9 billion.
Platz 6:MacKenzie Scott, USA
The American MacKenzie Scott became particularly famous in 2019 because she was involved in one of the most expensive divorce proceedings in history: Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Her net worth currently stands at$35.4 billion, making her one of the richest women in the world.
Platz 5:Miriam Adelson and family, USA
Israeli-born doctor Miriam Adelson is ranked fifth in the Forbes ranking. Her$35.8 billion in assetscomes from the inheritance of her husband Sheldon Adelson, who died in 2021, who was a well-known casino magnate. The couple had been married since 1991.
Platz 4: Jacqueline Mars, USA
Jacqueline Mars not only has the surname of the world-famous confectionery brand, she also owns a third share in the food manufacturer Mars, which was founded by her grandfather. The now 84-year-old is a total$39.1 billiondifficult. Jacqueline Mars worked at the company for almost 20 years.
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Platz 3:Julia Koch and family, USA
Second place goes to Julia Koch with $61 billion, who inherited her husband David Koch's fortune along with her three children in 2019. He founded the company Koch Industries, a mixed company that is active in the petroleum, natural gas, chemical and energy sectors, among others. The company is the second largest privately traded company in the United States.
Platz 2:Alice Walton, USA
The second richest woman in the world is a woman who topped the ranking in 2021. According to Forbes, Alice Walton's net worth is$70.7 billion. However, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton does not work in her father's company, but rather curates art. In 2022, Alice and her brothers Rob and Jim Walton were among the richest family in the world.
1st place: Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and family, France
With a fortune of$99.5 billion(As of 2024), Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is not only the richest French woman, but also the richest woman in the world. The L'Oréal heiress and her family own a third of the company's shares. In 2023, Bettencourt Meyer was once again the undisputed leader of the richest women in the world.
German entrepreneur Susanne Klatten (BMW heiress) narrowly missed the top 10 with her estimated fortune of around $20 billion.
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