8 Richest Women in the World
5. Iris Fontbona
Mining means big business and the Luksic Group of Chile is known to be a front runner in this field. Fontbona inherited a fortune after her billionaire husband, Andronico Luksic, died of cancer in 2005. The company earns huge money through not only the mining, but also the financial, industrial and beverage sectors.
6. Georgina Rinehart
Just like Iris, Georgina has also made it to this list of the richest women thanks to the mining sector. This Australian lady Georgina Rinehart became the Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd and the HPPL Group of companies in 1992, following her father’s death.
7. Anne Cox Chambers
Anne Cox Chambers is the daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox which includes Cox Communications (cable), Cox Media Group (newspapers, TV and ration stations), Manheim (car auctions) and Autotrader.com. At the frail age of 93, this woman still works hard for the luxury of being called one of the richest ladies in the world. Hats off to her.
8. Susanne Klatten
This German woman is the richest in her country thanks to the most loved German thing that she earns her income from, the BMW car. Susanne Klatten, inherited a 12.6% stake in automaker BMW from her late father Herbert Quandt, who had prevented the company from going bankrupt many years ago.
