Jacqueline Mars: The Story Behind the Fortune
Jacqueline Mars is a granddaughter of Mars, Incorporated founder Frank Mars and owns roughly a third of the private candy and pet-care giant behind brands like M&M's, Snickers, and Pedigree.
Jacqueline Mars is a granddaughter of Mars, Incorporated founder Frank Mars and owns roughly a third of the private candy and pet-care giant behind brands like M&M's, Snickers, and Pedigree.
Jacqueline Mars inherited the foundation of this fortune and has stewarded it since.
She studied at Bryn Mawr College and is based in Virginia.
A few of the highlights on the public record: Owns about one-third of Mars, Incorporated; Granddaughter of the company's founder, Frank Mars; A longtime equestrian and supporter of the sport.
The fortune shows up across our lists, too: #5 on The World's Richest Women (out of 11 tracked).
On net worth alone, the closest companies are Elon Musk ($417.59B) and Michael Dell ($324.48B) — a reminder of how tightly bunched the very top of the wealth list really is.
Today, Jacqueline is worth an estimated $38.00B — #26 in the world on our real-time list, a figure that moves with the latest public reporting on her holdings.