The granddaughter of the L'Oréal founder, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers was the wealthiest woman in the world as of June 2023. She and her family's net worth was estimated at 80.5 billion U.S. dollars. Julia Koch and her family was ranked second with nearly 60 billion U.S. dollars in net worth. By comparison, the richest man in the world had a fortune of over 190 billion dollars as of December 2022.
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Ms Bettencourt Meyers is the vice-chairperson of the company's board. She and her family are the single biggest shareholders of L'Oréal with a stake of around 35%. She became the reigning heiress of L'Oréal after her mother, Liliane Bettencourt, died in 2017.
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A score of 10 is given to those who both grew up poor and overcame significant obstacles. Forbes characterizes members with a rating of 6 or above as "self-made".