Meet the world’s 10 richest women who are jointly worth about $500 billion — almost as much as ExxonMobil
August 23, 20240
Alice Walton is one of the heirs to the Walmart fortune.
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‘s family owns the Jindal Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates with steel, mining, power, and infrastructure businesses.
The 74-year-old is the widow of the group’s founder O.P. Jindal and inherited a significant portion of his wealth when he died in 2005, putting her in 48th spot on the Bloomberg list.
Jindal is also actively involved in politics, having served as a member of the Haryana state’s Legislative Assembly.
8. Miriam Adelson — $32.8 billion
Iris Fontbona, the widow of Chilean copper billionaire Andrónico Luksic.
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Iris Fontbona, 82, was married to Andrónico Luksic, one of Chile’s wealthiest people.
Following his death in 2005, Fontbona inherited his stake in the copper-mining giant Antofagasta, as well as positions in his banks and beverage companies.
10. Susanne Klatten — $27.5 billion
BMW heiress Susanne Klatten.
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Susanne Klatten, one of Germany’s richest people, owns about 20% of BMW after inheriting stakes in the carmaker from both her father and mother.
She also inherited her father’s stake in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals manufacturer Altana.
Klatten, 62, holds various leadership positions in her family’s business empire and also donates money through her philanthropic foundation, the SKala Initiative.
