Top 5 Richest Women in America

Ch1) Christy Walton - $24B, 55 years old (Wal-Mart)

2risty Ruth Walton was born in 1955. She is the widow of John T.Walton, son of Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. She inherited $15.7b in 2005 when John has passed away. She is currently on the board of The San Diego Natural History Museum, The San Diego Zoological Society and The Mingei International Museum. In 2007, her family's foundation donated as much as $1.6 billion to various charities.





2) Alice Walton - $20B, 61 years old (Wal-Mart)



Alice Louise Walton was born in 1949 in Arkansas. She is the daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, and thus an heiress to the Wal-Mart fortune. Alice Walton graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Her main philanthropic activity is being on the board of the Walton Family Foundation. In 1990, she funded a $100 million airport in Bentonville, AR.

3) Anne Cox Chambers - $12.5B, 91 years old (Cox Enterprises)




Anne Cox Chambers was born in 1919. She is the primary owner of the privately held media empire Cox Enterprises, which currently owns the Cox Communications cable company, the Cox Media Group (newspapers, TV and radio stations), Manheim (car auction), and AutoTrader.com. She is the daughter of James M. Cox, who was a newspaper publisher. She co-owned the company with her sister Babarbar Cox Anthony until the latter passed away in 2007. Cox Chambers is known for her generous support for philanthropy. She serves on the board of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Whitney Museum in New York and more.
4) Abigail Johnson - $11.3B, 49 years old (Fidelity Investments)



Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was born in 1961.She is the president of Fidelity Investments, which is led by her father Edward Johnson. The company was established in 1946 by her father and grandfather. Johnson is an alumna of the Buckingham Browne & Nichols school, the William Smith College, and Harvard Business School.
5) Jacqueline Mars - $10B, 71 years old (Mars Inc)



Jacqueline Badger Mars was born in 1940. She is the daughter of Forrest Edward Mars, who is the founder of candy company Mars Inc, which is currently the world's largest confectionery company with combined sales of $28 billion. She is a trustee of the Washington National Opera and a staunch supporter of the National Symphony.

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