04.11.22
For the second year in a row, L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has been recognized by Forbes as the world’s richest woman.
According to Forbes, Bettencourt Meyers is worth an estimated $74.8 billion, approximately $1.2 billion more than a year ago, making her the fourteenth richest person in the world.
The 68-year-old French citizen is the vice chair of the board of L’Oréal, which her grandfather Eugène Paul Louis Schueller founded in 1909. Bettencourt Meyers and her family own about 33% of L’Oréal’s stock.
Bettencourt Meyers is also president of her family’s philanthropic foundation, which champions France’s role in the advancement of the sciences and arts.
According to Forbes, Bettencourt Meyers is worth an estimated $74.8 billion, approximately $1.2 billion more than a year ago, making her the fourteenth richest person in the world.
The 68-year-old French citizen is the vice chair of the board of L’Oréal, which her grandfather Eugène Paul Louis Schueller founded in 1909. Bettencourt Meyers and her family own about 33% of L’Oréal’s stock.
Bettencourt Meyers is also president of her family’s philanthropic foundation, which champions France’s role in the advancement of the sciences and arts.