World’s Richest Women
March 15, 2008
American pop culture seems endlessly fascinated with the airhead heiress, a woman who becomes wealthy (and often famous) for no accomplishment greater than that of being born into the right household.
It’s nice work if you can get it…but most folks can’t.
Of the 39 women on the Forbes 400, truth is most inherited all that cash. Not everyone, however, has relied on luck or bloodlines. Some actually participate in the process, compiling their own fortunes or playing a significant role in adding to what the family already has tucked away.
You’ve probably heard all about Oprah, who seems to have done pretty well for herself. But what about the likes of…
Abigail Johnson: Along with her family, she controls Fidelity Investments, America’s largest mutual fund company.
Marilyn Carlson Nelson: Inherited hospitality, marketing, food, travel empire from father, Curtis Carlson.
Margaret Magerko: Part of the 84 Lumberyard family.
Who are they, and how did they do it?
Find out more from Forbes.
