Do Richest Women Rely Solely on Inheritance? These Female Billionaires Would Beg to Differ (or Not!)

Published on May 31, 2018
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Yang Huiyan

Yang Huiyan is a 33-year old billionaire whose fortune increased as her father transferred the company he founded – Country Garden Holdings – to her name. Aside from her own company, Yang is also known as the Chinese property developer who’s involved in the Australian real estate developing business. She attended the Ohio State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in marketing and logistics. To date, Yang is known to have a net worth of $4.7 billion.

Yang Huiyan

Yang Huiyan

Susanne Klatten

Next up is Susanne Klatten, the richest woman in Germany with a total net worth of $20.2 billion. This 53-year old billionaire amassed her wealth from her parents who passed away leaving her and her brother 50% stake of BMW and stake in Atlanta AG, which was sold for $6 billion.

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Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten