Top 7 Richest Women in the World likesharetweet/shock/top-7-richest-women-in-the-world/7/ Coming up with a list of the richest women in the world can be a tricky affair because there are very many rich women, and parameters of measuring wealth may differ greatly. That’s why you may end up with slightly different lists, depending on who has compiled it. Again, whether a given list presents the actual picture is not easily determinable because some women are not keen on disclosing their wealth. Experts mainly rely on publicly available information and what the woman in question is willing to disclose. The following rich women occupy the top seven slots in the forbs women billionaires list Liliane Bettencourt (France) Liliane is not only the richest female in the world but has also overtaken Bernard Arnault as the wealthiest person in France. She inherited L’Oreal, the largest cosmetic company in the world from her father as the sole heir. The sale of her island paradise also helped her rake in profits of $42 million. Her net worth stands at $ 30 billion. Christy Walton (USA) Christy Walton is the second richest woman on the planet. She is also ranked as the 11th wealthiest person in the world. She is the widow of John Walton, and Sam Walton, the founder of the prestigious retail chain Wal-Mart, is her father in law. Her net worth of $ 28.2 billion is constituted by significant holdings in Wal-Mart and the First Solar Company. Alice Walton (USA) Alice is the only daughter of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart retail chain. Wal-Mart is the only company that has landed two women in the top 10 list of rich women. She is ranked third with a net worth of $ 23.3 billion. Times Magazine also recognized her as one of the most influential people in the world. She is 10th richest in USA and 16th richest in the world. Iris Fontbona (Chile) Iris is among the rich women in the top ten, coming at position 4. Her net worth which stands at $ 17.4 billion was largely inherited from her late husband. She is the wealthiest person in Chile and ranks 35 in the Forbes list of Billionaires. Iris has controlling interests in Antofagasta; one of the largest copper mines in the world, Banco de Chile; Chiles second largest bank, CSAV; Latin America’s biggest Shipping Company, and CCU; the world’s largest brewer Gina Rinehart (Australia) Gina beats other rich women to secure position 5 in the Forbes world’s richest women list. She is also the wealthiest person in Australia. Her late father Lang Hancock was a mining tycoon. She inherited his business and had pushed it to a new height. She is ranked 35 in the list of most powerful women on Earth. Her net worth currently stands at $17 billion. Jaqueline Mars (USA) Jaqueline is the daughter of Edward Mars Sr. She was born in one of the richest family in the world, almost in the same class with the Walton and Koch families. Her company is the largest candy manufacture in the planet. She lies 5th on the log in the league of rich women, tying with the Australian, Gina Rinehart. Susanne Klatten Susanne is the 7th richest woman in the world and is the richest woman in Germany. She has also beaten many rich women and men to claim the 4th position in Forbes German millionaires. She inherited most of her wealth from his father Herbert Quandt and brother Stefan. She owns significant shares in Altana Pharmaceuticals and the highly acclaimed manufacturer BMW.
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