With a fortune of US$46 billion, Alice Walton was the richest woman in the world in 2018 according to Forbes, or the 16th richest person globally. The daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, she doesn't work in the retail business but is more interested in being an art curator and serving as Chairman of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
The second richest woman is Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, with a total net worth of US$42.2 billion. The Bettencourt family founded the company and holds a 33% stake in L'Oreal, with Francoise serving as Chairman. Currently, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in Europe. In third place is Susanne Klatten, a German woman who owns a 19.2% stake in BMW and the pharmaceutical company Altana AG, with a net worth of US$25 billion.
Yang Huiyan, who works in the Chinese real estate sector, is the youngest of the ten richest women in the world. At the age of 36, this property tycoon from mainland China has a net worth of US$21.9 billion, placing her as the fifth richest woman or 43rd richest person globally.
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