The race for the “richest man in the world” is always male-dominated, but the wealth gap between men and women is slowly narrowing as more women assume leadership and ownership roles in companies. I’m here.
Over the past decade, several high-ranking businessmen have battled between first, second and third on the world’s richest ladder. Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, LVMH-Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard ArnaultIndia’s coal and energy tycoon Gautam Adani and the former microsoft co-founder bill gates Both have once held the top three positions.
Arnaud capped 2022 with a crown, but many of the world’s richest men saw their net worths plummet last year, in some cases in line with the company’s share price. Earned a Guinness World Record for the largest loss of wealth in a single day.
In contrast, half of the top 10 richest women in 2022 have increased their net worth compared to the previous year. Those whose fortunes didn’t rise saw billions less than many of the richest men.
So who are these rich women and how much are they worth? Below are the top 10 richest women in the world according to The Good Men Project.
- Francoise Bettancourt Myers With a net worth of $74.8 billion, she holds the title of richest woman in the world.Granddaughter of the founder of a major cosmetics company loreal Her fortune has risen from $73.6 billion in 2021, even though the company’s stock has fallen 10% over the last year.
- 73 years old Alice Walton Her 2022 net worth increased from $61.8 billion in 2021 to $65.3 billion last year.Daughter of walmart WMT Founder Sam Walton lost the lead to Betencourt Myers in 2021. The American multinational retailer performed well last year, losing just 1% compared to its competitors. Target corporation targetdecreased by 35% over the year.
- Julia Kochinherited a 42% stake in Koch Industriesis the third richest woman in the world with a net worth of $60 billion.the widow of David Kochpassed away in 2019, increasing her fortune from $46.4 billion in 2021, moving Julia from fourth to third on the list.
- good luck Jeff Bezos“Ex-wife Mackenzie Scott Part of her 25% stake was sold in 2022. Amazon.com AMZN and poor company performance. Scott’s net worth has fallen from his $53 billion in 2021 to his $43.6 billion last year, and the philanthropist and author slipped from his third place to his fourth place.
- heir of Mars Co., Ltd., Jacqueline Marsis the fifth richest woman in the world with a net worth of $31.7 billion. Mars’ net worth has grown modestly from her $31.3 billion in 2021.
- Gina ReinhartAustralian cattle producer and chairman of the Iron Ore Mining Company, hancock explorationis the sixth richest woman with a net worth of $30.2 billion. Rinehart’s fortune has increased from her $23.6 billion in 2021.
- Miriam Adelsonhas a net worth of $27.5 billion, is a physician, Las Vegas Sands Corporation LVS owner Sheldon Adelson Until his death in 2021. Miriam slipped from his fifth spot in 2021 after losing his fortune of over $10 billion. This is probably partly due to the Las Vegas Sands ending the year down his 17.58%.
- German heir Susanne Klatten Her net worth fell to $24.3 billion from $27.7 billion in 2021, making her the eighth richest woman in the world. Klatten owns about 12% of her BMW and she is Germany’s richest woman.
- Iris Balbina Fombona Gonzalesa Chilean businessman owns a majority stake in Antofagasta PLC When Kinenko, the former she inherited from her late husband. The South American businesswoman’s net worth fell from $23.3 billion in 2021 to $22.8 billion in 2022, but Balbina von Bona Her Gonzalez is the richest woman in the world. On the list she rose from number 10 to number 9.
- chairman of Fidelity International and CEO Fidelity Investments, Abigail Johnson, is the 10th richest woman in the world, even though her fortune fell by about $5 billion in 2021. Although her fortune fell from $26.1 billion in 2021 to $21.2 billion in 2022, Johnson didn’t make the top 10 list from her previous year.
Women are not on the list when it comes to the richest people in the world, regardless of gender. alphabet co-founder Larry Page, whose net worth is $83.7 billion. In 2022, Musk will lose more fortune than the top two wealthiest women combined, plummeting from her $182 billion to her $200 billion. Musk is currently estimated to be worth $128 billion.
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