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~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« on: July 20, 2012, 08:36:08 AM »
Christy Walton, 57



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 world’s richest woman, she got an extra bump in her fortune because of her late husband’s early investment in First Solar; shares up nearly 500% since 2006 initial public offering.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 08:38:01 AM »
Liliane Bettencourt,89



Net worth: $24 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: L’Oreal, France

France’s richest woman and the only child of Eugene Schueller, her late father founded L’Oreal one of the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty companies.
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 08:39:34 AM »
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 (d. 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
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 08:41:06 AM »
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.
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 08:42:38 AM »
Iris Fontbona, 69



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 world’s largest copper miners. As of 2012, Iris Fontbona and her family have a net worth of $17.8 billion
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 08:44:51 AM »
Birgit Rausing, 88



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.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 08:46:26 AM »
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 world’s largest confectionery company by acquiring gum maker Wrigley in 2008 for $23 billion.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2012, 08:48:00 AM »
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.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2012, 08:49:27 AM »
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 (d. 1957), who finished high school at 17 and worked as a schoolteacher and newspaper reporter before shelling out $26,000 for the Dayton Evening News in 1898.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 08:50:49 AM »
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.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2012, 08:52:13 AM »
Abigail Johnson, 50



Net worth: $10.3 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: Fidelity, United States

Daughter of American businessman and investor Edward Johnson, III , Abigail Johnson and her father controls Fidelity Investments, America’s largest mutual fund company. She now owns up to 24% of the shares in Fidelity.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 08:53:48 AM »
Johanna Quandt, 85



Net worth: $10 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: BMW, Germany

The widow of German industrialist Herbert Quandt and mother of Susanne Klatten who is worth $13 billion. A former secretary and third wife of the late Herbert Quandt, her husband rescued auto maker BMW from bankruptcy in the early 1960s. She retired from BMW’s supervisory board in 1997 but still owns 17% of the auto maker. Her children, Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt, have large stakes as well and are also billionaires. She now lives quietly in spa town of Bad Homburg near Frankfurt.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 08:55:56 AM »
Laurene Powell Jobs & family



Net worth: $9 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: Apple, Disney

The widow of co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, she inherited his wealth after he died in October 2011. A fortune that was largely placed into living trusts near the end of her husband’s life. She is co-founder and President of the Board of College Track.
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Re: ~ World’s Richest Women 2012 ~
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 08:57:38 AM »
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, 57



Net worth: $7.7 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: Heineken, Netherlands

She is the daughter of Freddy Heineken, the Dutch industrialist. She inherited 25% stake in Dutch brewer Heineken upon the death of her father in 2002. The company has more than 170 premium brands in more than 65 countries.
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 08:59:06 AM »
Miuccia Prada, 62



Net worth: $6.8 billion – As of March 2012

Source of Wealth: Prada

The youngest granddaughter of Mario Prada, founder of fashion label Prada . Miuccia Prada runs the company with her husband Patrizio Bertelli. She also has a Ph.D. in political science.
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