Humble Beginnings to being 'Born into Money'

By siliconindia | Monday, 08 February 2016, 13:13 Hrs

5. Alice Walton
Net Worth: $33.2 billion
Age: 66
Country: U.S.
Industry: Retail

The daughter of the late Walmart founder Sam Walton, Alice Walton holds a major piece of the company fortune, making her the richest woman on earth. In 2011, she opened $50 million Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas and recently donated 3.7 million of her Walmart shares to the family’s nonprofit. She put her Texas ranches on the market for $48 million.

6. Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $29 billion
Age: 93
Country: France
Industry: Cosmetics

Liliane Bettencourt is the heiress to the L’Oreal cosmetics fortune and the company’s largest stakeholder. She is the richest woman in Europe and the second richest woman in the world, with a net-worth of $29 billion. Though she no longer has a hand in business operations, L’Oreal and Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, she co-founded with her late husband, continue to prosper.