TOP 10 – World’s Richest Women

Here is the list of TOP 10 – World’s Richest Women 2009, based on the annual ranking of The 400 Richest Americans (2009) & The World’s Billionaires (2009) published by Fobes magazine in 2009. And till date this list has not been revised. Source : forbes.com

1. Christy Walton & family : widow of John Walton – son of retail pioneer Sam Walton – who died when his ultralight aircraft crashed in 2005

2. Alice Walton: Daughter of retail pioneer Sam Walton

Net Worth:$19.3 bil as on 09.30.09
Fortune:inherited
Source:Wal-Mart
Age:60
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Fort Worth, Texas
Industry:Retail
Education:Trinity University of San Antonio, Bachelor of Arts / Science,
Marital Status:divorced.

3. Liliane Bettencourt : Daughter of L’Oreal founder Eugene Schueller

Age: 85
Fortune: inherited
Source: L’Oreal
Net Worth: $13.4 bil as on03.11.09
Country Of Citizenship: France
Residence: Paris , France, Europe & RussiaIndustry: ManufacturingMarital Status: widowed, 1 child

4. Savitri Jindal : serves as the non-executive chairperson of steel and power conglomerate O.P. Jindal group.

5. Abigail Johnson : President of Fidelity Investments Personal . Fidelity is led by her father, Edward Johnson.

Age: 47
Source: Finance, Inherited and growing
Net Worth: $11.5 bil as on 09.30.09
Country Of Citizenship: USA
Residence: Boston, MA, United States
Industry: Fidelity investments
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Education: William Smith College, Bachelor of Arts / Science , Harvard University,
Master of Business Administration

6. Jacqueline Mars

Age: 70
Fortune: inherited and growing Source: candy, pet food
Net Worth: $11.0 bil as on 09.30.09
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Bedminster, New Jersey , United States, North AmericaIndustry: FoodMarital Status: Twice divorced, 3 children
Education: Bryn Mawr College, Bachelor of Arts / Science

7. Susanne Klatten : Inherited stake in automaker BMW from late father Herbert Quandt.

Age: 45
Fortune: inherited
Source: BMW, drugs
Net Worth: $10.0 bil as on06.09.09
Country Of Citizenship: Germany
Residence: Bad Homburg , Germany, Europe & RussiaIndustry: PharmaceuticalsMarital Status: married, 3 children
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, IMD-Lausanne, Master of Business Administration

8. Birgit Rausing & family : husband Gad Rausing died in 2000

Age: 85
Fortune: inherited
Source: packaging
Net Worth: $9.9 bil as on 03.11.09
Country Of Citizenship: Sweden
Residence: Vaud , Switzerland, Europe & RussiaIndustry: ManufacturingMarital Status: widowed, 3 children

9. Anne Cox Chambers : Daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox (d. 1957)

Age: 89
Source: Cox Enterprises, Inherited
Net Worth: $9.0 bil as on 09.30.09
Country Of Citizenship: USA
Industry: media/entertainment – Cox Enterprises (owns 17 newspapers, 15 TV stations, 80 radio stations)
Marital Status:Twice divorced, 3 children

10. Iris Fontbona & family : Second wife of billionaire Andronico Luksic, who died of cancer in 2005.