Wealth: $22.5 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Citizen: United States of America
Christy Ruth Walton, the wife of late John T. Walton inherited a fortune of $15.7 billion after the death of her husband. She was considered as the 12th richest person on earth according to Forbes World's Billionaires. However, her wealth grew leaps and bounds making her climb the ladder of world's richest woman. Today, she rules the #1 position of the richest woman in the world.
2. Alice Walton
Wealth: $US20.6 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Citizen: United States of America
Alice Louise Walton is the heiress to the Wal-Mart fortune as she is the daughter of the founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton. She is the second richest woman in the world after her sister in law Christy Walton. It's the Walton women who rule the roost of the richest femme fatale in the corporate world.
3. Liliane Bettencourt 3. Liliane Bettencourt
Wealth: $US20.0 billion
Source: L'Oréal
Citizen: France
The French heiress, daughter of L'Oreal founder Eugene Scheueller, is the wealthiest woman in all of Europe and the third richest woman in the world. She is also the second richest person in France after Bernard Arnault. And to add to the list, she is ranked 21st on the list of wealthiest people in the world. Phew!! At the age of 86, that's sure is a lot of money to fall back on for a peaceful retirement.
4. Brigit Rausing
Wealth: $US13.0 billion
Source: Tetra Laval
Citizen: Sweden
Dr. Brigit Rausing, is an art historian from Sweden. Wondering how an art historian has stumbled into the list of top 10 richest people in the world? Well, she inherited the packaging giant Tetra Laval after the death of Gad Rausing, her husband. She had even taken over a French company Sidel SA and holds about 80% share of the packaging industry.
5. Savitri Jindal
Wealth: $US12.2 billion
Source: Jindal Steel
Citizen: India
This is the richest woman in India, who is also the 44th richest person in the world and the 5th richest women in the world. She was the non-executive member of her husbands company, a steel and power conglomerate. After the death of her husband, she inherited the fortune at the age of 60. Not only that, she is the member of the Indian National Congress and is a mother of 9 children!
6. Abigail Johnson
Wealth: $US11.5 billion
Source: Fidelity investments
Citizen: United States of America
Abigail Pierrepont, is the President of Fidelity Investments Personal and Workplace Investing. This company was founded by her father and she joined the company at the age of 25. She is believed to be the successor to her father and also ranks at #48 in the list of world's billionaires.
7. Susanne Klatten
Wealth: $US11.1 billion
Source: BMW and Pharmaceutical and chemicals manufacturing
Citizen: Germany
Sussane Klatten inherited 12.50% stake in BMW and 50.1% stake in a pharmaceutical and chemicals manufacturing company in Atlanta after her father's death. She is the richest woman in Germany and the 35th richest person in the world.
8. Iris Fontbona
Wealth: $US11.0 billion
Source: Copper mines, lumber
Citizen: Chile
This one mystery woman from Chile who was the second wife of Chilean billionaire Andronico Luksic. He was the richest man in Chile, the fourth richest person in Latin America and ranked 132nd in the world. There is not much information about Iris Fontbona available in the web world and therefore, her age and photographs remain unknown.
9. Jacqueline Mars
Wealth: $US11.0 billion
Source: Mars bar, Snickers, M&Ms, Whiskas, Pedigree
Citizen: United States of America
The queen of candy and pet food, Jacqueline Mars is the world's 9th richest woman in the world. She is owns the world famous confectionery company selling Mars, Three Musketeers, etc. Her pet food company is surpassing her confectionery company with products like Pedigree for dogs and Whiskas for cats.
10. Anne Cox Chambers
Wealth: $US10.2 billion
Source: Cox Enterprise
Citizen: United States of America
The owner of Cox Enterprise, this 90 year of lady is the 10th richest woman in the world. She inherited the company from her father who was a newspaper publisher. She has helped Cox Communications become the third largest cable company in US under her guidance. Her empire is not only includes newspapers but is has spread its roots to television, radio, cable television, etc.
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