Forbes is an American publishing and
media company. The magazine is well known for its lists, including its
lists of the richest Americans and its list of billionaires. The motto
of Forbes magazine is "The Capitalist Tool." Forbes has recently
released the 2012 list of billionaires, there are 21 women billionaires
in the world. They have a combined total net worth of $248.6 billion.
Last year had 10 women billionaires in the world with combined fortune
of $232 billion. Now, take a look at those top 10 richest women in the
world.
1. Christy Walton, 57, family
Net worth: $25.3 billion As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States
The widow of John Walton, she inherited his fortune of $15.7 billion
after he died in an airplane accident in 2005. Regaining her 2010,2011
title as worlds richest woman, she got an extra bump in her fortune
because of her late husbands early investment in First Solar; shares up
nearly 500% since 2006 initial public offering.
2. Liliane Bettencourt, 89
Net worth: $24 billion -As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: L'Oreal, France
Frances richest woman and the only child of Eugene Schueller, her late
father founded L'Oreal one of the worlds largest cosmetics and beauty
companies.
3. Alice Walton, 62
Net worth: $23.3 billion-As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States
The daughter of Wal-Mart co-founder, her father, Sam Walton (died in
1922), a former clerk, founded original Bentonville store with his
brother James. Today Wal-Mart has sales of $405 billion, employs more
than 2.1 million people.
4. Georgina Gina Rinehart, 58
Net worth: $18 billion-As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Mining, Australia
The heiress of Hancock Prospecting and the daughter of the late mining
magnate Lang Hancock. She is the richest person in Australia and the
richest woman in Asia.
5. Iris Fontbona, 69, family
Net worth: $17.8 billion As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Mining, Chile
The second wife, and now widow, of billionaire Andronico Luksic, who
died of cancer in 2005. The family controls Antofagasta, one of the
worlds largest copper miners. As of 2012, Iris Fontbona and her family
have a net worth of $17.8 billion.
6. Birgit Rausing, 88, family
Net worth: $14 billion- As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Packaging, Sweden
The widow of Gad Rausing, after death of her husband in 2000, she
inherited the packaging giant Tetra Laval along with her three children.
In 1944 her father-in-law founded the company, which revolutionized the
packaging of liquids such as juices and milk.
7. Jacqueline Mars, 72
Net worth: $13.8 billion -As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Candy, Pet food, United States
The granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy
company Mars, Incorporated. The company's products are chocolate
(Snickers, M&Ms) and pet food (Pedigree). The family has since
created the worlds largest confectionery company by acquiring gum maker
Wrigley in 2008 for $23 billion.
8. Susanne Klatten, 49
Net worth: $13 billion -As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals, Germany
Susanne Klatten is the daughter of Herbert Quandt, she inherited stake
in automaker BMW from late father Herbert Quandt, who rescued it from
bankruptcy in the early 1960s. Additionally, she is a trained economist
with an M.B.A., Klatten also inherited a 50% stake in chemical
manufacturer Altana and has since increased her control of the company
to 100% and delisted the company.
9. Anne Cox Chambers, 92
Net worth: $12.5 billion -As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Cox Enterprises, United States
The daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox (Died in 1957), who
finished high school at 17 and worked as a school teacher and newspaper
reporter before shelling out $26,000 for the Dayton Evening News in
1898.
10. Savitri Jindal, 62
Net worth: $10.9 billion As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Steel, India
She became the chairperson of O.P. Jindal Group (a steel and power
conglomerate) after her husband, Om Prakash Jindal, died in a helicopter
crash in 2005. Om Prakash Jindal founded the company in 1952.Savitri
Jindal and her four sons Prithviraj, Sajjan, Ratan and Naveen runs the
businesses.
Source :- http://worldtoptenthings.blogspot.in/2012/08/top-10-richest-women-in-world-2012.html
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