Inheriting the status of a rich bitch

Don’t be too jealous of the top 10 richest women in the world. They are not self made billionaires. They were either born to wealthy parents or married wealthy men. They inherited their billions; and it might be that without daddy’s money or their husband’s money they might be just like you. Even if some managed to become billionaires on their own, they would be closer in rank to the self-made billionaire women who made Forbe’s list. The self-made billionaires have net worths in the $1 billion to $3 billion range.

The 10 richest women in the world and how they obtained their riches

1. Liliane Bettencourt, the richest woman in the world, is the daughter of Eugene Schueller, founder of cosmetics giant L’Oreal. Lillian is worth $22.9 billion. She is from France.

#2 Christy Ruth Walton inherited the fortune of her husband John T. Walton after his death. John T Walton was the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Christy Walton’s net worth is $19.2 billion. She resides in the United States.

#3 Alice Walton is the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. She has a net worth of $19 billion. She lives in the United States.

#4 Jacqueline Badger Mars inherited a share of her father and grandfather‘s Mars candy bar company. She has a net worth of $14 billion

#5 Susanne Klatten of Germany inherited a stake in BMW from her father as well as a 50% stake in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer Altana also from her father. She has a net worth of $13.2 billion

#6 Anne Cox Chambers is worth $12.6 billion. She is from the United States. She is the daughter of James M Cox, the  billionaire founder of Cox Enterprises.

#7. Iris Fontbona is worth $10.0 billion. She is from Chile and is the wife of late billionaire Andronico Luksic

#8 Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler of Germany has a net worth of 8.5 billion. She took over her husband‘s company after he died.

#9. Cristina Green of the United Kingdom has a net worth of $8.4 billion. She is the wife of Britain’s 7th richest man, billionaire businessman Sir Phillip Green.

#10. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken owns a controlling interest in Heineken International. She has a reported net worth of $7.3 billion. She lives in the Netherlands. She is the daughter of the former president of Heineken International

In no way is this piece meant to belittle or undermine the achievements of these distingued women.