The Richest People In America: Jacqueline Mars

#46 Jacqueline Mars

$12.0 billion
Source Food, Inherited and growing

Age: 68
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Bedminster, New Jersey , United States, North America

Industry: Food
Marital Status: divorced, 3 children
Education: Bryn Mawr College, Bachelor of Arts / Science

Grandfather Frank Mars began making chocolates from his kitchen in Tacoma, Wash. 1911. Father, Forrest Sr. (d. 1999), introduced malt-flavored nougat, which became foundation of candy bar line: Milky Way, Snickers, 3 Musketeers. Also: M&Ms, Twix, Skittles. Added pet food (Whiskas, Pedigree), Uncle Ben's Rice. Today Mars world's largest confectioner. Sales: $21 billion; pet food division now larger than candy by sales.

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