Top of the list is fully dominated by US representatives, who occupy all the top ten positions, according to the ranking of forbes magazine real -time billionaires
The top of the list of the richest women is totally dominated by US representatives, who occupy all the top ten positions, according to the magazine’s real -time billionaire ranking. Alice Walton, heiress of Sam Walton, founder of the Walmart retail network, is the richest woman on the continent, with an estimated equity of $ 105.2 billion. Alice also ranks first on the list of richest women in the world. The data is from last Friday (21).
Alice is the only daughter of the late Sam Walton and focused on art curatorship instead of working for Walmart as her brothers, Rob and Jim. In 2011, she founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, in her hometown, Bentonville, in the American state of Arkansas. The museum brings together works by names like Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Mark Rothko.
Second on the list of richest women in America appears Julia Koch and her family, with an estimated fortune of $ 74.2 billion. Julia and her three children inherited a 42% stake in the Koch industries after her husband, David, died in 2019 at the age of 79.
Jaqueline Mars, heiress of Mars, a company of candy, food and pet care founded by her grandfather, appears in third place with an estimated equity of $ 43.1 billion it is estimated that Jacqueline owns a third of Mars , company where he worked for almost 20 years and acted on the board until 2016.
The best -placed Brazilian on America’s richest list is Vicky Safra, which appears in 13th position. She and her family have forbes estimated assets at $ 20.6 billion. Vicky and her four children inherited the fortune of her late husband and father, banker Joseph Safra. The family owns the Safra Bank in Brazil, the Swiss bank J. Safra Sarasin and the National Bank of New York crop.
See below for the list of richest women in America, according to FEBRUARY 21, for the real -time ranking of Forbes.
1.Alice Walton
Equity: US $ 105.2 billion
Origin of Heritage: Walmart
Country: United States
2. Julia Koch and Family
Equity: US $ 74.2 billion
Origin of Heritage: KOCH, Inc.
Country: United States
3. Jacqueline Mars
Equity: US $ 43.1 billion
Origin of Heritage: Sweets, Pets Food
Country: United States
4. Abigail Johnson
Equity: US $ 35.6 billion
Origin of Heritage: Fidelity Investments
Country: United States
5. Miriam Adelson and Family
Equity: US $ 32 billion
Origin of Heritage: Casinos
Country: United States
6. Mackenzie Scott
Equity: US $ 31.2 billion
Origin of Heritage: Amazon
Country: United States
7. Marilyn Simons and Family
Equity: US $ 31 billion
Origin of Heritage: Hedge Fund
Country: United States
8. Melinda French Gates
Equity: US $ 30.4 billion
Origin of Heritage: Microsoft, Investments
Country: United States
9. Elaine Marshall and Family
Equity: US $ 28.3 billion
Origin of Heritage: Koch Inc.
Country: United States
10. Lyndal Stephens Gree and Family
Equity: US $ 27.8 billion
Heritage Origin: Oil and Gas
Country: United States
Posted by Luisa Cardoso
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