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MacKenzie Bezos will retain 4% stake in Amazon
When the richest man in the world and his wife decided to divorce, the numbers would still be high.
And so it was this week, when Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie agreed on the terms of their split.
MacKenzie Bezos will retain 4% of the online retail giant. Its participation alone represents $ 35.6 billion (£ 27 billion), making it the third richest woman in the world (and the twenty-fourth richest person in the world).
But who are the other women at the top of the world's rich list? And how did they get there?
1) Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers
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Net value: $ 49.3 billion, making it the 15th richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
Who is she?
The French heiress of L'Oréal's cosmetic fortune who, along with his family, owns 33% of the company.
The 65-year-old woman inherited her fortune from her mother Liliane Bettencourt, who died in September 2017 at the age of 94. The two women were separated and had a long conflict in 2007.
Bettencourt-Meyers filed a lawsuit to raise fears that her mother would be exploited by family members as her health deteriorated. But they reconciled in the years leading up to his mother's death.
Ms. Bettencourt-Meyers is also an academic and has published books on Greek gods and Judeo-Christian relations.
2) Alice Walton
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Net value: 44.4 billion dollars, which places it 17th on the list of the rich of the world.
Who is she?
Aged 69, he is the only daughter of Sam Walton, founder of the US supermarket giant Walmart.
However, unlike her two brothers, she moved away from the family business to pursue the arts and became president of the Crystal Bridges of American Art Museum in the family's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas.
3) MacKenzie Bezos
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Net value: At least $ 35.6 billion – that is the value of its stake in Amazon only, but its true net worth will probably be even higher. Keep an eye on Forbes 2020's rich list to see How much higher.
Who is she?
Aged 48, she has four children at the founding of Amazon, which she married in 1993 after meeting while they were working together in a hedge fund.
The Californian was one of the first employees of Amazon, having been an accountant. She has published two well-reviewed fiction books and was trained by author Toni Morrison, who stated that she was one of her best students.
Ms. Bezos, who was born MacKenzie Tuttle, has also set up an anti-bullying organization, Bystander Revolution, which promotes "simple habits of kindness, courage and inclusion".
4) Jacqueline Mars
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Net value: $ 23.9 billion – the 33rd richest person in the world from the pre-MacKenzie Bezos era (this also applies to other women below on this list).
Who is she?
At 79, she owns a third of Mars, the world's largest confectioner, created by her grandfather Frank in 1911.
She worked for the family business for nearly 20 years and remained on the board until 2016.
Now she is portrayed as a philanthropist, serving on the board of the Washington National Opera and National Archives, among others.
Another fact you may not know about Mars is that it is the largest pet food manufacturer in the United States.
5) Yan Huiyan
Net value: $ 22.1 billion, making her the richest woman in China and the 42nd richest person in the world.
Who is she?
Aged 37, he holds a majority stake in Chinese real estate giant Country Garden Holdings, which broke the wave of the construction boom in China.
According to its website, Country Garden was the third largest property developer in the world in 2016.
Yan Huiyan, a graduate of Ohio State University, inherited most of his 57% stake in his father's business.
6) Susanne Klatten
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Net value: $ 21 billion, making it 46th in the world.
Who is she?
Second European on the list, the 56-year-old German has a mix of cars and pharmaceuticals to thank for her wealth.
When her parents died, she inherited 50% of the Altana AG chemical company, while her brother and herself also hold nearly 50% of BMW's shares.
Since then, she has privatized Altana, which has earned her from being bought by other companies, from wind power to graphite production.
7) Laurene Powell Jobs
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Net value: $ 18.6 billion, making it the 54th richest person in the world
Who is she?
The widow of Apple's co-founder, Steve Jobs, and her family have inherited a $ 20 billion stake in Apple and Disney when her husband pbaded away.
Since then, the 55-year-old has continued to invest some of the money in journalism, taking a majority stake in The Atlantic magazine, as well as in non-profit publications, Mother Jones and ProPublica.
She has also invested in a coding school and set up the Emerson Collective Foundation, which works for the reform of immigration and education.
In May 2018, Powell Jobs spent $ 16.8 million on a six-bedroom mansion in San Francisco with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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