Who will become the world’s first female centi-billionaire? 5 women who could take on Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates
There are only two centi-billionaires in the world and they are both men: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, the richest men in the world. But women are closing in – here’s a look at 5 possible contenders
While most of us are just waiting for payday, a few fantastic females are on their way to achieving “centi-billionaire” status – a billionaire worth US$100 billion.
To date, only two billionaires have hit the centi-billionaire mark. They are, perhaps unsurprisingly, the big boys of tech: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
But in 10 years, we could be seeing our first female centi-billionaire enter this exclusive segment.
Using RS Components’ infographic and insights from Forbes, we look at the five women who are closing in on US$100 billion.
1. Jacqueline Mars
Company: Mars, Inc.
Real-time net worth: US$28.9 billion
Estimated time to centi-billion: 28 years