As reported by The South African website, LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard Arnault is the richest man in the world, but who holds the title of richest woman?
According to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires, France’s 75-year-old tycoon Arnault, at the time of publishing, boasts a fortune of $214.3 billion.
Meanwhile, another French national, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, tops the list of ‘richest woman in the world’.
She is the 15th-richest person in the world.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, 70, is the granddaughter of the founder of personal care company L’Oreal.
Bettencourt Meyers and her family own more than a third of publicly traded L’Oreal.
She has served on L’Oreal’s board since 1997 and is the chairwoman of the family holding company.
She became France’s reigning L’Oreal heiress in 2017 when her mother Liliane Bettencourt, then the world’s richest woman, died at age 94.
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For interest’s sake, Warren Buffett at 93 years of age is the oldest member of the Top 10 list.
By contrast, the oldest person on the woman’s Top 10 list is 84-year-old Jacqueline Mars.
The average age of those in the Top 10 richest overall is 63.5, while the average age on the Top 10 woman’s list is considerably higher at 72.5.
As reported by The South African website, Clemente Del Vecchio is the richest teenager in the world.
The figures are updated in real time.
Top 10 richest people in the world
Correct as of 21 April 2024 at 19:00 SA time