NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
Forbes has released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and this year, 45 women are on the list (that’s just 11% of the entire list). Jenna Goudreau of Forbes explains that most of these women hold the majority of their wealth in companies they built or inherited.
At the top of the list of richest women (but ranked 6th in the overall list of richest Americans) is Christy Walton, daughter-in-law of Sam Walton (the founder of WalMart). Ranking in second place (eighth overall) is Alice Walten, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Two more women from the Walton family landed in 79th and 100th place in the overall list — Ann Walton Kroenke and Nancy Walton Laurie.
Just 1% of the people on the entire Forbes 400 Richest Americans list are self-made women billionaires. This group includes names like Oprah Winfrey, Doris Fisher (co-founder of Gap), Diane Hendricks (ABC Supply co-founder), and Meg Whitman (CEO of Hewlett-Packard).
Get all the details: The Richest Women In America via www.forbes.com
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Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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