10 Richest Women in America in 2017

2.   Jacqueline Mars (Net Worth $25.5 billion)

Jacqueline Mars is the second richest woman and 16th richest American valued at over $25B.   Jacqueline is a one-third owner of the world’s largest candymaker in the world, Mars.  Born in Oct 1939, she graduated Bryn Mawr College in 1961 with a degree in anthropology.  Ms Mars worked for the company for nearly 20 years and served on the board until 2016.  She is a well-known philanthropist and serves on six boards including at the Smithsonian and the National Archives.  Her brother John owns one third of Mars, as did her brother Forrest Jr., until his death in July 2016.