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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Ana Lucia de Mattos Barretto Villela

This 44-year old, with a net worth of $3.6 billion, is the youngest female billionaire in the country of Brazil. Tracing her family history makes it all sensible as her great-grandfather was the founder of Itau – one of the largest banks in Brazil. In 2008, Itau merged with Unibanco making Itau-Unibanco the largest financial conglomerate in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ana Lucia De Mattos Barretto Villela

Ana Lucia De Mattos Barretto Villela

Lee Seo-Hyun

Who would’ve thought that fashion and chemical business could work, but Lee Seo-Hyun had a vision and she made it feasible. Seo-Hyun is a 41-year old president of a Korean textile firm, Cheil Industries. She was also the woman behind the acquisition of the leather brand Colombo Via Della Spiga. Seo-Hyun expands her company further by merging with Samsung SDI and Samsung Everland; thereby, making them a big name in energy storage solutions and propelling her name to the top with a net worth of $1.3 billion.

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Lee Seo Hyun

Lee Seo Hyun