Top 10 wealthiest Women in the world – top 10 women in the world

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Women are also very rich and have established their position among the wealthiest women in the world. Here are the top ten wealthiest women in the world.

1. Christy Walton

Christy Walton inherited a fortune of $15.7 billion from her late husband John T. Walton after his death in 2005. Wal-Mart owns about 5100 stores. The net worth of Christy is $26.5 Billion and at present she is at the age of 56 years.

2. Liliane Bettencourt

Being a French businesswoman, she is the principal shareholder of L’Oreal. She inherited fortune in 1957 and is the richest woman in Europe. She is the only child of Eugene Schuellerm and is 88 years of age. She has a daughter also. Her net worth is approximately $23.5 Billion.

3. Birgit Rausing & family

She was born in 1924 and her father-in-law was the founder of the Tetra Pak which changed fundamentally the wrapping model of liquids in the world. She inherited fortune in 2000 after the death of her husband. At present, her age is 87 and her net worth is around $14 Billion.

4. Anne Cox Chambers

Born on December 1, 1919, she is a media proprietor and owns Cox enterprises, a privately held media empire that include newspapers, television, radio, cable television and many others. Now, her age is 92 years and her net worth is $13.4 Billion.

5. Savitri Jindal

She is an Indian steel entrepreneur, who was born on 20th March, 1950 and is the Non-executive chairperson of the Jindal Steel and Power limited and JSW steel. At present, at the age of 61 her net worth is $13.2 Billion.

6. Abigail Johnson

Abigail Pierrepont Johnson is an American businesswoman who was born on December 19, 1961. She is the President of the Fidelity Investments Personal and Workplace Investing. Now, at the age of 49 her net worth is almost $11.3 Billion.

7. Jacqueline Mars

She is the daughter of Forrest Edward Mars and granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, the founders of the American candy company Mars and her share in the company assesses her worth $10 Billion, at the age of 71 years.

8. Maria Elisabeth and Georg Schaeffler

They are the nationals of Germany and are the proprietors of the Schaeffler Group, world’s largest producers of roller bearing. The net worth of Maria-Elisabeth is about $9.8 Billion.

9. Georgina Rinehart

Born on February 1954 at Perth Western Australia, she is the Chairman of Hancock Prospecting. Being a widow and having four children she has a net worth of $9 Billion at the age of 57 years. She is the richest woman in Australia.

10. Wu Yajun

There are women who have to pave their way to attain the top respectable position. Wu Yajun worked at the Qianwei Meter Factory from 1984 to 1988, worked as a journalist and editor in the China Shirong News Agency from 1988 to 1993. In September 2005, she was the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Longfor Properties Co. She is a citizen of China, with a net worth of $5.5 Billion at the age of 47.

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