10 Richest Women: Steve Job's Widow is Among the 2017 List

The recent Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest women with Liliane Bettencourt of France claiming the No. 1 spot yet again, while Steve ...

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The recent Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest women with Liliane Bettencourt of France claiming the No. 1 spot yet again, while Steve Job's widow, Laurene is also in the top 10.

According to Forbes, Bettencourt has a net worth of $39.5 billion making her the richest woman in the world. Nearly all her wealth comes from owing a third of the cosmetic company L’Oreal, which her father founded in 1907.

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The French heiress is followed by Alice Walton, the only daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Walton, who boasts a whopping $33.8 billion, retains her No. 2 spot from 2016, though her wealth has grown by $1.5 billion this year.

Jacqueline Mars, the granddaughter of the famed candy maker Frank Mars, comes in at No. 3 at $27 billion the same ranking she held last year.

See the full list below:

1. Liliane Bettencourt – Net worth: $39.5 billion
2. Alice Walton – Net worth: $33.8 billion
3. Jacqueline Mars – Net worth: $27 billion
4. Maria Franca Fissolo – Net worth: $25.2 billion
5. Susanne Klatten – Net worth: $20.4 billion
6. Laurene Powell Jobs (Steve Jobs wife) – Net worth: $20 billion
7. Gina Rinehart – Net worth: $15 billion
8. Abigail Johnson – Net worth: $14.4 billion
9. Iris Fontbona – Net worth: $13.7 billion
10. Beate Hesiter – Net worth: $13.6 billion. - Online Sources

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