The latest shift in the wealth marks another chapter in the ongoing financial tug-of-war between the two wealthy women, beginning when Meyers first claimed the title in 2019, only for Walton to wrestle it back a year later.
We all have heard the names of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani as one of the richest people on earth, but if you notice carefully, most of the names that we hear regularly in media are men. Talking about the richest women of the world, Alice Walton, the Walmart heiress, has once again seized the title of the world’s wealthiest woman, surpassing L’Oreal’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers- as Forbes recently reported.
The latest shift in the wealth marks another chapter in the ongoing financial tug-of-war between the two wealthy women, beginning when Meyers first claimed the title in 2019, only for Walton to wrestle it back a year later.
For the Indian context, Adani Group chairman currently ranks 11th on the index with a net worth of $111 billion, ahead of Mr. Ambani whose $109 billion wealth placed him at No. 12, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Who is Alice Walton?
As of September 18, Alice Walton has once again become the richest woman in the world, as reported by Forbes’ annual list. Walton’s personal wealth is appraised at a mind-boggling $89.1 billion, making her the 18th wealthiest person across the globe. Despite her impressive wealth, she trails behind her brothers, Jim and Rob Walton, who possess fortunes amounting to $95.9 billion and $94 billion respectively, established as of September 4, says Forbes. Collectively, Sam Walton’s heirs own a significant 46% stake in Walmart.
Net worth of Alice Walton
Walton, at the age of 74, holds an estimated total net worth of $89.1 billion, nudging ahead of Meyers’ impressive $88.4 billion.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk remains the world’s wealthiest individual. As per Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, the net worth of Elon Musk stands at an $251.5 billion and the billionaire entrepreneur is best known for founding companies like SpaceX and The Boring Company, co-founding PayPal. Musk is also known for leading the brain tech firm Neuralink. Moreover, Musk also owns the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as per a report by USA Today.
World’s wealthiest stand in August 2024:
- Elon Musk
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Bernard Arnault and family
- Larry Ellison
- Warren Buffett
- Larry Page
- Bill Gates
- Sergey Brin
- Steve Ballmer