10 Richest women in the world 2010

Christy Walton

The 54.years old with $20 billion is now the world’s richest woman. Christy Ruth Walton is the wife of late John T. Walton. After his death in June 2005, she inherited his fortune of $15.7 billion. As of March 2009, she is the 12th richest person in the Forbes World’s Billionaires, with an estimated net worth of US$17.6 billion, source Wal-Mart and First Solar. She currently resides in Jackson, Wyoming. She has one son, Lukas. Wal-Mart stake believed to be inherited by wife, Christy, and son, Luke. Fortune created by Sam Walton (d. 1992), J.C. Penney clerk who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark. 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970. Spectacular growth since, but stock down 15% this year on shrinking profits. Wal-Mart still world’s largest retailer: more than 5,100 stores serving 138 million customers per week. Sales: $285 billion. Family controls 40% of Wal-Mart. Rob serves as chairman; his other siblings not active in company.

Alice Walton

Alice Louise Walton was born on October 7, 1949 in Newport; Arkansas is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune. She is the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton, and sister of S. Robson Walton, and Jim Walton. Another brother, John T. Walton died in a 2005 plane crash. In 2009, her estimated net worth was US$18 billion, making her the richest woman in the world along with her sister-in-law Christy Walton. The 59 years old with $19.5 billion is now world’s IInd richest woman .Father Sam and Uncle James started general-store chain in Bentonville, Ark., in 1962. Today Wal-Mart is world’s largest retailer: controls more than 7,900 stores, has 2 million employees and has sales of $400 billion.

Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt was born 21 October 1922(1922-10-21) in Paris, France. She is a French heiress, socialite, and businesswoman. She is the principal shareholder of L’Oréal and the wealthiest woman in Europe. She created the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, which awards the “Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences” to a European researcher under the age of forty-five. She is the second richest person in France, behind Bernard Arnault whose wealth is estimated at US$16.5 billion, and she ranks 21st in wealthiest people in the world. Forbes magazine estimated her wealth in 2009 at US$13.4 billion. The 86 years old with $15 billion is now world’s III rd richest woman and also Europe’s wealthiest women.

Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten was born in Susanne Hanna Ursula Quandt on 28 April 1962 in Bad Homburg, Germany) is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. As of 2009, she is the richest woman in Germany .She is a 46 year old German woman holding $12 billion. She is the world’s fourth richest women. After gaining a degree in business finance. Susanne Klatten worked for the advertising agency Young & Rubicam in Frankfurt from 1981 to 1983. This was followed by a course in marketing and management at the University of Buckingham, and an MBA from IMD in Lausanne specializing in advertising. She gained further business experience in London with Dresdner Bank, the Munich branch of management consultants McKinsey and the bank Reuschel & Co. Recognizing that her wealth is sometimes a problem, she often worked incognito under the name Susanne Kant. Police prevented an attempt to kidnap her in 1978.

Birgit Rausing

Dr Birgit Rausing is a Swedish art historian. Together with her three children, she inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval in January 2000 after her husband Gad Rausing’s death. As of 2007, her net worth is about $14 billion. She is in the Packaging industry in Switzerland. @ The age of 85 net worth of $11 billion world’s 5 th richest woman. With her three children, inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval in January 2000 after her husband Gad’s death. Lives in tax-haven Switzerland. Son Finn lives in Sweden, while other son, Jörn, and daughter, Kirsten, and prefer England. Tetra Laval, which recently completed acquisition of French company Sidel SA, has sales of $11 billion and an 80% share of the packaging industry

Jacqueline Mars

Jacqueline Badger Mars is the daughter of Forrest Edward Mars, Sr., and granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, founders of the giant American candy company Mars, Incorporated. With her share of the company, she is worth US$9 billion. As of March 2009 she is the 58th richest person in the world, and the 19th richest person in the United States according to Forbes; she is also the fourth richest American woman. She is twice divorced and has 3 children. She attended and was graduated from the boarding school Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1961.The 69 years old world’s  6 th richest woman net worth of $9.5 billion Chocolate maker, world’s largest confectionery company; then introduced malt-flavored nougat, became foundation of famous candy-bar line that includes Milky Way, Snickers, Three Musketeers. Also owns pet food operation.

Anne Cox Chambers

Anne Cox Chambers (born December 1, 1919) is a media proprietor, who is primary owner of Cox Enterprises, a privately held media empire that includes newspapers, television, radio, cable television, and other businesses. She is the daughter of James M. Cox, a newspaper publisher and 1920 Democratic Presidential nominee, and his second wife, Margaretta Parker Blair. She owns and controls her father’s business interests, through Cox Enterprises. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia for 33 years she co-owned the family company with her sister, Barbara Cox Anthony, who died on May 28, 2007. The 90 years old Atlanta women now world’s  7th richest woman with net worth of  $9 billion . Cox Communications now the third largest cable company in U.S.

Abigail Johnson

Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was in born December 19, 1961.she is an American businesswoman. Johnson is President of Fidelity Investments Personal and Workplace Investing. Fidelity is led by her father, Edward Johnson. The 47 years old world’s 8th richest woman handles the company’s board governing the investment company’s fixed-income and asset-allocation funds. She now oversees 161 funds with more than $650 billion dollars of assets. She also continues to run the firm’s retirement and retail group. Father Edward “Ned” Johnson III is Fidelity’s chief executive; has no plans of retiring.

Savitri Jindal

She is the non-executive chair of O P Jindal Group who took over the reigns of the steel and power conglomerate founded by her late husband Om Prakash in 1952.Took over as group head after he died in a helicopter crash in 2005.She recently got reelected in the assembly elections in Haryana. The 58 years old world’s 9th richest woman serves as the non-executive chairperson of steel and power conglomerate O.P. Jindal group from India Net worth of $6 billion

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was born in 30 June 1954; Amsterdam, She is the owner of a controlling interest in the world’s third-largest brewer; Heineken International. She is the daughter of Freddy Heineken, the Dutch industrialist, and Lucille Cummins, an American from a Kentucky family of bourbon whiskey distillers. Charlene Heineken studied law at the University of Leiden. She married Michel de Carvalho, a stockbroker, graduate of Harvard University, former film actor (as Michel Ray), and former Olympic luger she met on a ski holiday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. They reside in London, England with their five children. Upon the death of her father in 2002, she inherited a fortune estimated at three billion British pounds, making her the richest woman in the Netherlands. She sits on the board of management of Heineken, and her husband is a member of the supervisory board. The 54 years old world’s  10th richest woman manage one of the world’s great brewers Company in London  net worth of $5.5 billion with more than 170 premium brands in more than 65 countries.