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<span style="text-align: justify;">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.</span><br />
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<b>1. Christy Walton, 57, family</b></div>
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Net worth: $25.3 billion As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>2. Liliane Bettencourt, 89</b></div>
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Net worth: $24 billion -As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: L'Oreal, France</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>3. Alice Walton, 62</b></div>
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Net worth: $23.3 billion-As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>4. Georgina Gina Rinehart, 58</b></div>
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Net worth: $18 billion-As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Mining, Australia</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>5. Iris Fontbona, 69, family</b></div>
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Net worth: $17.8 billion As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Mining, Chile</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>6. Birgit Rausing, 88, family</b></div>
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Net worth: $14 billion- As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Packaging, Sweden</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>7. Jacqueline Mars, 72</b></div>
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Net worth: $13.8 billion -As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Candy, Pet food, United States</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>8. Susanne Klatten, 49</b></div>
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Net worth: $13 billion -As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals, Germany</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>9. Anne Cox Chambers, 92</b></div>
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Net worth: $12.5 billion -As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Cox Enterprises, United States</div>
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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.</div>
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<b>10. Savitri Jindal, 62</b></div>
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Net worth: $10.9 billion As of March 2012</div>
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Source of Wealth: Steel, India</div>
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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. </div>
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Top 10 Richest Women in the World - 2012

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